Late Egyptian leader Mustafa Pasha Kamal realized from more than 100 years that we can't depend on the west in our quest for freedom and independence simply because the west has its own interests,its own calculations , in the past it was the colonialism expansion in Africa and Asia ,now it is the economic domination .
So it is not a surprise to me to find that some European officials would praise Mubarak's regime despite all the criticism against it concerning democracy,freedom and corruption , in fact systematic when I hear an European or Western official in general Praises Mubarak's regime concerning its so-called achievements in the political and economic reforms ,I will realize that some economic gain from Egypt he or she will get for his/her own country !!
It is not strange to me to find the German Ambassador in Cairo "Bernd Erbel" saying the following in a meeting with the Egyptian European Council :
Egypt is a country that enjoys enough freedom and democracy to overcome any negatives that take place in the Egyptian Society. The European community respects Egypt ’s special states in dealing with its internal problems as a strong country that aces its challenges in a constructive manner and on the highest level !!
If you think that this strange well wait and hear the following statement from the chairman of the German Chamber of Commerce in Egypt about Gamal Mubarak :
There is a Pharaohnic tradition that the son assumes power after his father.There are many countries that speak a lot about democracy and elections and have now disastrous conditions like Kenya and Brazil
Excuse me a Pharaohnic tradition !!!??? democracy leads to disastrous conditions !!?? first I did not know that Brazil is suffering from democracy on the contrary I wish that we become like Brazil , also I see other countries that do not suffer from Democracy like his country for example , why we can't be like Germany !!
It is not strange for me because I read that Deutsche bank is planning to buy the biggest third public bank in Egypt "Banque De Caire " despite all the public objection , the banking sector will not be French - Gulf dominated ,the Germans are coming , so it is not a strange thing to find the German Ambassador and other German officials kissing the ass of the regime ,so not a surprise to find them saying such statements !!!??
Excellent posting Zeinobia...!
ReplyDeletethanks Hossam
ReplyDeleteZenobia, great find, but do you have a link for the quote from the head of the German Chamber of Commerce? Thanks!
ReplyDelete@Arabist ,first thanks ,second to be honest I found these provoking quotes in one of Wael Abbas' emails in his fij yahoo group
ReplyDeleteTo be honest I think that you didn't read the statements into their context. Notwithstandng that the comment of the German Chamber guy is unacceptable I think what the ambassador said makes sense when you look at it from a certain perspective: Egypt is being urged by the EU to introduce democratic reforms but if you knwo th nature and mentality of Egypt and the Egyptians thay don't appreciate to be told off by Western states. The ambassador's statement clearly is intended to tell the government: we know you can do it, we're watching you but we will not interfere in your souvereignty.
ReplyDeleteAnd, sorry to say that, but of course every country in the world that keeps up relations with other countries has some kind of interest. Egypt get's billions of Dollars of aid from the West and the expectations in return are clear. You don't have to be a genius to comprehend that.
Thank you.
@anonymous ,I do not think that I misread the Ambassador statement , I do not think that he meant this about the Egyptians , please do not generalize , because the regime is one that against democracy and is one that wastes the EU money aid
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