Former judge slams Al-Sisi presidency bid

Former Egyptian judge and the current regional director of Human Rights Monitor Walid Sharabi said in a Facebook post that Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has committed a number of deadly mistakes since the July 3 military coup he led.

According to Sharabi, Al-Sisi and the military establishment committed crimes that further assured the world of the dangers of having a military ruler for Egypt. Sharabi pointed out that Al-Sisi claimed at his coup announcement that he was not seeking power. However, he exposed his intentions by imprisoning the elected president and then nominating himself for presidency. The fact that he announced his presidency bid in military fatigues is another proof that what happened on July 3 was a military coup rather than a revolution, Sharabi stressed.

Among Al-Sisi’s faults, says Sharabi, is his role in the involvement of the military and police in crimes against humanity and in “an open insurgency war against the Egyptian people.” Furthermore, Al-Sisi has undermined political life in Egypt and repressed all his opponents.