Why have moderate Egyptians opted not to vote in the repeats?
“That’s the most expensive vote I have ever made,” exclaimed my daughter after she sent her vote off to the Egyptian Embassy in Ottawa rush mail, at a cost of $27. My daughter had never voted in an Egyptian election before; neither had I for that matter, but for both…
The Heliopolis-Nasr City Federation
Disclaimer: This post is tongue in cheek. It should not be taken seriously. Now since Nasr City came out MB/Salafi free, there is a possibility of a federation between Heliopolis and Nasr City. As a resident of the Republic of Heliopolis, I welcome such an idea but we Heliopolisians should be crystal clear regarding the [...]
Disappointment with the Brotherhood
The morning of elections, I marveled at the political acumen of the Muslim Brotherhood. By afternoon, I was disappointed. At polling stations across Egypt the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party volunteers manned tables equipped with laptop computers and logged into the voter registration system to assist confused citizens where their vote must be cast. The [...]
Friday Prayers for Egypt: Elections
God, Thank you for peaceful elections. Thank you for having them relatively free of major violations. Thank you for the excitement and commitment of the people to stand in line for hours. May they not get tired, as they must do it again in a few days for the runoff. Thank you for that which [...]
Coptic Preparation for Elections in Tanta
From before the revolution, many Copts have realized their community suffers from a dearth of political and civic participation. The Coptic Orthodox Church’s Bishopric of Youth, for example, has an area of focus entitled ‘Promoting Coptic Participation in Society’, which I encountered when a representative spoke at our local church encouraging the congregation to register [...]
Post. Tweet. Call. Facebook. Do what you can to promote elections abroad
“@monaeltahawy #SCAF is looking for all means to ban #Right2Vote for #Egypt abroad, now because of weak registeration http://www.dostor.org/politics/egypt/11/november/12/61243″ This is a tweet posted as is. It clearly states that SCAF had tried to ban voting overseas, but since the numbers are not worth their while, then most probably it…
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