Deeb cites Mubarak: Only Sisi fit for president

[DJKeefy]

Farid al-Deeb, lawyer for former President Hosni Mubarak, said the ex-president described Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as “Egypt’s hope.”

Deeb told Sada al-Balad satellite channel on Thursday that Mubarak believes that only Sisi is currently fit for the former position of president Mubarak.

Sisi’s refusal to run for president will change under popular pressure, Deeb cited Mubarak as saying.

Deeb said that Mubarak never spoke about former head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) Hussein Tantawi, adding that Mubarak only wished the performance of the SCAF in power was better.

Mubarak thinks ousted President Mohamed Morsy was incapable of ruling Egypt, describing him as criminal who escaped from prison and then rose to power, Deeb added.

Deeb said Mubarak had no intention to pass on power to his son Gamal, adding that this “rumor” was fabricated by the US to stir public opinion against Mubarak.

Deeb said that Omar Suleiman, former intelligence chief, offered to arrest members of US civil society organisations operating in Egypt but Mubarak rejected the idea and said that they should only be arrested if they engage in sabotage.

Mubarak appreciates former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and does not see why he should be in prison, Deeb also said.

Source: http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/de ... -president

[A-Four]

What a joker, is this man.

[Bombay]

I think he should run again

[Hafiz]

Maybe the truth is in plain sight.

Mubarak now supports Sisi. Mubarak was a corrupt dictator. Mubarak was removed by the army and by Egyptians. The former no longer supported Mubarak's crony economic system whilst the latter wanted freedom and democracy. An army government followed including many Mubarak cronies and after 12 to 18 months there was a democracy. After 12 months out of power the army takes over again claiming to save democracy and with the support of millions who previously brought down the army and Mubarak. This new army government, containing many Mubarak cronies, is publicaly supported by Mubarak. Mubarak is released from jail and his trial continues at a snails pace..

So the Egyptian situation is that the removal of Mubarak has led to a successor government of which he approves.

Am I the only one who thinks that Egypt is back where it started 2 1/2 years ago and that the army and cronies were never more than 12 months out of power before their comeback.

Mubarak's view on Tantawi is predictable. He pulled the plug on Mubarak.

[LovelyLadyLux]

Gives credence to the saying what goes around comes around