It turns out that President Mubarak gave his directives as usual and the Egyptians in diaspora now will be able to vote in the presidential elections starting from 2011. This surprising announcement was revealed by the minister of manpower Aisha Abdel Hadi during her meeting with the Egyptian community representatives in Milan. I do not know if we should believe her or not , she did not give a precise details on how Egyptians in diaspora could participate in the elections. I think our people abroad should go immediately to our embassies and consulates across the globe and ask for an immediate Voting ID.
Again I do not know if Abdel Hadi was bluffing or not but let’s credit ElBaradei for this because he was the first one in public to speak about the rights of the Egyptians in diaspora to vote. This was number 5 demand from the the 7 demands ElBaradei and his supporters are demanding the regime with.
It seems that after all the regime does not want rallies and protests of Egyptians around the globe during the time of elections. We can’t deny that the Egyptians in certain countries like UK, France and US not to mention in the Gulf began to speak and demand a real change back at the homeland.
Again I hope that Aisha is not bluffing as she always does , anyhow we are here and we will record her statement in Milan.
'ElBaradei for this because he was the first one in public to speak about the rights of the Egyptians in diaspora to vote'
ReplyDeleteThanks Baradei the Diaspora is rife with Mubarak supporters! I for myself will vote for the NDP.
I am an Egyptian abroad. My vote will be for Mubarak, or the candidate that the ruling party chooses.
ReplyDeletep.s. I am not an Israeli agent and I don't receive any benefits from the NDP or the Mubarak administration.
@ Sayed Kotb: we all know you are one of those collecting info about fellow Egys abroad. I have been in 3 different countries and never met an NDP supporter except for those who are gov workers sent abroad.
ReplyDelete@Anon;What a shame. Those Egyptians living a better life abroad giving power to a regime that has done so many wrongs to their ppl back home and has run down the country. What a shame when someone who was given the chance to see for himself what some freedom means and how it could affect a person positively remain unaffected and seeks to support a dictator.
@Z: afla7 en sadak. Most Egys Ive met are strong supporters of change. One important point here is that voting must be by the national ID or Egy passport not the voting ID. If the voting ID system remains, this will only mean the regime can still mess with the votes. Also, have you followed on a story about accusations of corruption against Fathi Sorour concerning electronic voting machines, imported but never used?!!
ReplyDeleteIndia has an excellent experience in electronic voting machines, they even have them in the poorest villages, thats what we should get and there must be strong monitoring of the elections in the country and out side by NGOs and Int observers.
El Baradie did push for a change and my guess is that unlike what the regime and those supporting like would like us to believe, there is a good percentage of Egys behind the change demands and that explains the crack on free media and this statement by the minister. Every time they do something foolish and every time I read comments by the likes of this awful excuse for a human being, sayed Kotb above, I become more assured that change is coming.
Zeinab,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the good news. I will fly any time to Washington, D.C., just to vote.
You know Iranians in the USA can vote in their elections and we the Egyptians in the USA can not. What a shame!
Egyptian in USA
Are you kidding me!?!?!? No NPD support abroad!
ReplyDeleteMany egyptians abroad are affluent and successful and show their love and loyalty by purchasing property in egypt. And EVERYONE with holdings or a summer home in egypt will vote NDP Christians and Muslims!
Don't make up stories about Egyptians abroad loathing the NDP because it's not true!
I just had a thought about those who write comments praising Hosni Mubarak and/or the NDP:
ReplyDeleteOf course I am almost sure they are working for the NDP and getting paid for it. They could also be stupid or uneducated to the extend that they really think NDP is good for Egypt :) ... Having said that .... there is a slight chance that those are Egyptians who truly think NDP and/or Hosni Mubarak is as good as it gets (remember that Movie) ...
My point is, although deep inside I want to screem in their face and call them bad names, I still think they deserve the benefit of doubt ...
Basically I am saying we (those against NDP) should not shame them on their support, but we should be more civilized then them and their security police ... we should simply point out how terrible the experience and the outcomes of the 30 years of NDP ruling were on Egypt ... Politely and logically ...
This could help us to make sure that the next ruling party(ies) of Egypt communicate better and more civilized than the NDP.
@Last Anon: Have you read what this Sayed Kotb writes?! This person is an example of those who only see the regime as a way to secure their own earnings during the regimes era. This is not a person who cares for his own ppl generally, his own country nope this is pure selfish support.
ReplyDelete@Sayed Kotb: I will use your own words, STOP MAKING UP THINGS ABOUT EGYPTIANS ABROAD. I wrote based on my own experience with Egyptians Ive met in different countries, most but not all are well educated. All see the current regime as a disease thats eating into the country and agree that we must have change. I never claimed this is how all Egyptians abroad think, unlike you of course. Having said that, Im glad to know that those in my circle, close or far do not evaluate the lives of their fellow Egyptians and the future of their country or origin based on whether they own a summer house in Egypt or not. Is this your reason for supporting the regime?!! What a stupid way of evaluating serious matters really. So, go and crawl back to your officer and tell him I tried, but the majority are insisting there will be change and btw start looking for another job bec once the tables turn be sure those hired to spy on Egyptian Expats will be dealt with legally and properly. So, enjoy it while it lasts :)
The government is not that different than Brazil and India a little over a decade ago.
ReplyDeleteYou fail to realize that the economic collapse was a financial 9/11 so to speak a cataclysmic event that catapulted Egypt ahead of many countries, whether you like Mubarak or not that is OUR reality and you need to accept it.
In 2010 people vote for their economic interests/stability, forget your 60's empty rhetoric and wake up! Mubarak is essential, his economic reforms will stabilize the Egyptian Democracy of the future, one can't have a democracy without financial reforms and stability! Yes there will be poor and lots of them but in the long run Egypt will prosper.
Yes! Educated Egyptians abroad aspire to have summer homes and property in Egypt rather than the Caribbean or Europe, WE LIKE OUR HOMELAND AND ENJOY INVESTING IN IT.
Obviously you are a seething Marxist who still lives in the 60's
@Sayed Kotb: if you are unable to comprehend comments written in English, which you choose to respond to please let us know so that may be we could try to write to you in Arabic.
ReplyDeleteComparing Egypt to India is a joke. India unlike Egypt followed on w its democracy plans, the same plans inspired by Egyptians btw.
Mubarak has been in power for 30 yrs, so many other countries w similar conditions made that transition in less than 10 yrs. This means one thing, his plans are not good. All reports coming out during the past few years speak of better economic conditions, not felt by the ppl and huge failure on the political and social levels. This is not a success. Only ppl like you and those benefiting from the current regime would see it as such. As citizens, we pay high taxes and get nothing in return. We pay for our education, health, services ect. All we get is some new roads that arent even done properly. Even as far as covering for the poor as it turns out, its the citizens who are mainly covering the needs of the poor through donations. Where does the money from all that economic success that Mubarak brought goes? No one knows. BTW, NO NEW INVESTMENTS ARE COMING INTO THE COUNTRY FOR SOMETIME NOW, YOU KNOW WHY BEC OF THE POLITICAL SITUATION. AND THAT IS A FACT.
Where is that stability you are talking about? Almost every single sector in Egypt went on a strike at some point. Democracy :D the NDP and Mubarak know they cant bring democracy bec it means their end thats why after getting some nice words from the West by pretending to be all about freedom of speech he is now making a 180 turn back to shutting opposition at any cost and by any means. This is a regime w no legitimacy. Im sure if you were one of those made poor or made to loose the live of your family member or seeing your kid w no future bec of the lack of proper health care and education you wouldnt have seen things like that. And no, Im not poor and most commenting here arent probably bt we arent as selfish and dumb like you to believe that what has been going on is a victory and that justifies having others paying a high price for it while we are sitting comfortable in another country.
As for the last point about aspiring to have homes in Egypt. Good for you, dnt see how your reply has any thing to do with what I wrote. As the Egy saying goes, repeating is good for the ......
WHAT YOU WROTE ABOUT EGYPTIANS ABROAD OWNING PROPERTY IN EGYPT AND SO WILL VOTE MUBARAK REFLECTS HOW OUT OF YOUR DEPTH YOU ARE HERE. WHEN AN ISSUE THAT IS AS SERIOUS AS THE FUTURE OF AN ENTIRE COUNTRY IS INVOLVED, RATIONAL PPL DO NOT BASE THEIR POLITICAL CHOICES ONLY ON SUCH A FACTOR AS THEIR SUMMER HOUSE. ALSO, HAVE YOU GIVEN IT A THOUGHT THAT IF THERE IS NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE CONDITIONS IN EGYPT THIS WILL LEAD TO THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE TO FORCE THEIR WAY INTO THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO HAVE?!! I GUESS WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOUR SUMMER HOME WONT BE URZ ANY MORE WOULD IT!!!
As for the marxist comment and the 60s, cldnt be further from it. Actually you are the one who is so backwards and supporting a Mamluk style regime running Egypt down the same way the Mamluks had run it down. Its thanks to ppl like you that we have never managed to really be in full control of our country and have our country reach its potential.
Last but not least, so, for Mubarak worshipers like you, what will you do when he dies, hes so old you know that right? will you mummify him and seek his economic wisdom by having a spirits calling session, may be use Gamal as the medium. Looser
Dear last anon I wont dignify your petty/emotional insults. But thanks for confirming your nihilistic ideology. So you want to incite anarchy and take my summer home away...lol.
ReplyDelete@Sayed: stop deviating from the main issues here. Point remains, you lack on logic and your posts are a living proof of how shallow of a person you must be. No one wants to see violence or anarchism but thats where we will be heading if we keep the same policies forced on us by a regime that is no longer interested in serving us but serving the personal goals of a small minority. If you care so much for your dammed summer house youd rethink your position.
ReplyDeletewhat I dont understand is how someone living abroad/west and supposedly exposed to true democracy advocates a regime that has remained in power for 30 years
ReplyDeleteImagine if for exmaple the USA didn't have the 22nd amendment in their constitution..in 2040, theoretically Obama can still be in power. Do you think Americans will allow that even if they didn't have a presidency term limit?
Sayed Qatb, for someone who is supposed to be educated, you are one crazy dude. Come on , Get real here.. regardless of what you think of Mubarak-even though everyone knows what that cow is all about, even those supporting him. No nation will progress and prosper with a ruler staying in power for that long.
What i find even more flummoxing is how some Egyptians confuse stability with stagnation. Are democratic countries unstable because their elected leaders don't stay in power for more than 10 years?? in fact it's the opposite. When a country becomes politically stagnant, it risks civil unrest.
Egypt is in dire need for REAL democracy that can bring real change, better prospects for the coming generations.. if that doesn't happen soon, this country will be doomed for a very long time. What's at stake here is much more important than your freaking summer house.
Final note for the Dictator lovers, do any of you know what's the Mubaraks net worth?? If you don't then you are living in your own cocoon and if you do, how can you defend a ruler with those billions when 40% of the country lives at or under the poverty line? How do you support such a man from very modest background and humble family who accumulated all that money during his rule.. give me a break and enough with this codswallop.