For months I knew that Nabil El Araby , our current LAS secretary general was among the unannounced names mentioned as potential presidential candidates not only among the public but among the political Olympia class. Now Shorouk newspaper announced today that the Shura council of MB will be held by the end of the month and that it will discuss a lot of issues among which the presidential elections and the candidates the MB and its political arm “FJ party” will support.
On the top of the presidential candidates the MB are thinking of supporting Nabil El Araby who got huge support from several MB leaders according to the newspaper.
From one month ago I knew that the Muslim brotherhood will support a Non Islamist Non military civilian presidential candidate in the race in a clever political move as now we got military candidates like Shafik or Khairallah as well Islamist candidates like Abu El Fatouh or Hazem Abu Ismail or El Awa . If they support a candidate with military background , they will prove the accusations that they have a deal with SCAF. If they support an Islamist candidate , they will prove the fears from Islamists take over . “Already they can’t stomach Abu El Fatouh and Abu Ismail is more of Salafist then MB”
Despite they supported Dr. ElBaradei in the past , they need a new face especially that there is not huge public support for real for any candidate , El Araby seems to be that new Non Islamist civilian liberal name perfect to have their support. From two sources I knew that El Araby was among the candidates of the brotherhood.
Nabil El Araby can be strong candidate and can win a lot of his support among Egyptian public especially against Khairallah. His fiasco in Syria I do not think will consider a challenge for him that much because Egyptians know very well it is not up to the LAS secretary general.
Already just look to Amr Mousa and the fiascos the LAS witnessed in his time and he got the nerve to run for the elections !!
The question now is not whether the Shura council of MB will support El Araby but whether will El Araby accept this offer and enter the race !?
Another question why the MB leaked the news to Shorouk newspaper in this time now !? Does this has to do with Khairallah’s candidacy !?
Is the MB trying to showing the El Araby how popular he is in the public to force him to run ? I do not know , I can’t myself from asking why they uncover their card now.
Of course El Araby officially is stuck in LAS till at least March 2012 when the general assembly of LAS is held. Will these three months be enough for El Araby to win the vote of the Egyptians if he accepts the offer !?
Since i know the real reason why he left the FM possition and was asap appointed to Secretery General of LAS i realy doubt his chances are high.
ReplyDeleteHe was to loud and to active towards some of your neighbors. So he was gently moved aside and was sandalled to LAS. but maybe i'm wrong :)
Ikhwan denied that selecting president candidate is on the agenda of this shoura council meeting.
ReplyDeleteA leading figure in FJP told me last month that his personal favorite candidate for president would be el-Araby. He reasoned that FJP want foreign policy to be directed by president and not parliament and el-Araby is most experienced in that field.
ReplyDeleteA leading figure in FJP told me last month that his personal favorite candidate for president would be el-Araby. He reasoned that FJP want foreign policy to be directed by president and not parliament and el-Araby is most experienced in that field.
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