Al-Sisi stakes claim on religion, values and principles in Egypt

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Well, this is a misrepresentation of the discourse and a distortion of facts. Therefore, God will not be pleased if we proceed in this way, and we cannot proceed in this way. Consequently, we cannot allow matters to go back to the way they were before. There is no such thing as a religious leadership, and it shouldn’t exist because the President of the state is supposed to be responsible for everything in the state including its religion; even its religion. That is why when I spoke in the beginning and introduced myself to the people, I said you need to see who I am and know who I am because you will have a choice, and I am responsible for values, principles, morality and religion.