Calls for another revolution will ‘ruin’ Egypt, warns Sisi
Calls for another revolution will ‘ruin’ Egypt, warns Sisi
The Egyptian president has issued a warning against January demonstrations to mark the fifth anniversary of a popular uprising, stating that it risks 'destroying' the country.
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File Photo: The calls for new demonstrations have worried Egypt's president [Getty]
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has warned Egyptians against going through with protests in January to mark the fifth anniversary of the popular uprising.
A demonstration was called for by Sisi's political opponents earlier this month, urging Egyptians to "join hands" to "topple the [current] ruling regime".
Social media users also called for street protests on January 25, marking the anniversary of Egypt’s popular uprising which led to the fall of Hosni Mubarak after three decades in power.
These calls have worried Sisi.
"Why am I hearing calls for another revolution? Why do you want to ruin [Egypt]? I came by your will and your choice and not despite it," Sisi said in a speech on Tuesday marking the Prophet Mohammed's birthday.
"Look around you to nearby countries, some of which I don't like to name, which have been suffering for 30 years and have not been able to come back. States that have been destroyed do not return," Sisi added.
Egypt has seen a fierce crackdown on opposition since the first democratically-elected president Mohammed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, was ousted in 2013 military coup led by then army chief Sisi.
Thousands of Morsi's supporters were killed, arrested and tried in speedy mass trails which were denounced by the United Nations as "unprecedented in recent history".
Sisi's comments on the anniversary protests were issued to the backdrop of an Egyptian military court sentencing Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie to ten years in prison in relation to violent clashes that followed the 2013 ouster of Mohammed Morsi.
A demonstration was called for by Sisi's political opponents earlier this month, urging Egyptians to "join hands" to "topple the [current] ruling regime".
Social media users also called for street protests on January 25, marking the anniversary of Egypt’s popular uprising which led to the fall of Hosni Mubarak after three decades in power.
These calls have worried Sisi.
"Why am I hearing calls for another revolution? Why do you want to ruin [Egypt]? I came by your will and your choice and not despite it," Sisi said in a speech on Tuesday marking the Prophet Mohammed's birthday.
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Why am I hearing calls for another revolution? Why do you want to ruin [Egypt]? I came by your will and your choice and not despite it |  |
Egypt has seen a fierce crackdown on opposition since the first democratically-elected president Mohammed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, was ousted in 2013 military coup led by then army chief Sisi.
Thousands of Morsi's supporters were killed, arrested and tried in speedy mass trails which were denounced by the United Nations as "unprecedented in recent history".
Sisi's comments on the anniversary protests were issued to the backdrop of an Egyptian military court sentencing Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie to ten years in prison in relation to violent clashes that followed the 2013 ouster of Mohammed Morsi.
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