Original title: The role of local media in the Egypt’s upcoming presidential elections.
In this article from the Egypt Independent, Taha Sakr breaks down the spin of the Egyptian media and the apparent nature of “not-so-free-media” Since the Arab-spring which deposed Mubarak and brought-in Morssy. Eventually leading to a army coup and the installation of Sisi. Now with the presidential election coming up in March, the author has taken a stance on the upcoming election; namely “the only two candidates that are running, namely President Sisi and Al-Ghad party head Mousa Mustafa Mousa.” Sakr then goes through all the different canidates that had ambitions to run for president of Egypt. Sami Anan, one of these canidates, was criticized emmensly after he annouced his intention to run, by media, specifically an opinion piece titled “Sami Anan: candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood”, Something that clearly shot any chances he had of a successful presidential campiagn. A human rights lawyer and another potential presidential canidate, dropped out of the running after facing criticism from state-run media outlet Al-Gomhuria, denoucing him as a paid puppet for the EU, and someone who was obsessed with authority. Another presidential hopeful was based on a private-tv-show as being ” not the appropriate man to lead Egypt.” In summary, the Egyptian presidential will likely see a 2nd Sisi term, and with the underlying worry of another presidential dynasty, such as Egypt saw during the years of Mubarak . We will see what the elections have in store for us in March.
