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EGYPTIAN ARMY CHIEF Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stepped closer to confirming a widely anticipated presidential bid, saying he would stand in elections if there was a popular demand, state media reported.
Sisi is easily the most popular leader in Egypt after toppling Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in July, and military officers have told AFP he had support within the army to stand in the election due to take place later this year.
His comments come just days ahead of a referendum on a new constitution, the first in a series of polls the military-installed government says will restore elected rule following Morsi’s ouster.
“If I nominate myself, there must be a popular demand, and a mandate from my army,” the state newspaper Al-Ahram quoted him as saying at a conference with Egyptian officials.
Although he enjoys wide support for toppling the unpopular Islamist, Sisi is reviled by Morsi’s supporters for what they call a “coup” against Egypt’s first freely elected president.
Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood has called for a boycott of the referendum on Tuesday and Wednesday, which its opponents view as a plebiscite on the legitimacy of Morsi’s overthrow.
The Islamist movement is reeling from a crackdown that has killed more than 1,000 people in street clashes since Morsi’s ouster, and left thousands in jail.
An official close to Sisi told AFP a large turnout to approve the constitution would be an “indicator” of whether voters wanted Sisi as president.
Illegitimate
A pro-Morsi coalition said it would hold protests against the “illegitimate constitution”.
The official close to Sisi told AFP the general would be “obliged” to stand in the election if he felt the people demanded him as president.
“He will never let the people down,” he added, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Sisi is wildly popular among a majority of Egyptians who had rallied in the millions demanding Morsi’s resignation before the military overthrew and detained the Islamist leader.
Most of the leading former candidates who lost to Morsi in the 2012 election have said they would stand aside if Sisi chose to run.
Beleaguered by three years of instability following the overthrow of president Hosni Mubarak in the 2011 uprising, many Egyptians yearn for a strong leader who would fix the economy and restore security.
Military officers said the 59-year-old general had attempted to advise Morsi during his presidency, but the Islamist insisted on taking unpopular decisions that alienated his secular opposition, the judiciary and security services.
Morsi’s supporters accuse the army of backing a “counter revolution” by Mubarak loyalists embedded in the state’s bureaucracy.
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Go on home to your sexy wives !
If the Swedish government need someone to go over to Sweden and have lots of sex with lots of sexy blonde Swedish women I’m game. Willing to do my bit to help the world.
I think Sweden might just have bigger fish to fry than Coitus right now…and for many years to come….
There is probably a lack of consensual sex going on in fairness.
But at least society isn’t too white anymore! Yucky Caucasians!
It’s funny I spend half the year surrounded by Approx 1,500 Swedes and none of them seem to think they have the issues you regularly highlight! Maybe living there they know something you don’t
Plenty of sex going on …if being held down in an ally and gang raped by 6 Muslims counts ??
We’re to busy having our coffee breaks (Fika) and judge people who earn more than us. And wish someone else would do something about it.
No sex please, we’re multicultural.
Multiculchies you mean?
Might have something to do with the fact that they’ve spent decades demonising traditionally “masculine” behaviour and possibly even broken the native Swedish men to the point were they’re probably afraid they might be considered a sex offender for daring to so much as even flirt with a woman. Meanwhile, they’ve imported an actual real life rape culture, let it run wild and free, and done everything in their power is done to cover this up. There seems to be plenty of sex happening in Sweden. It just isn’t consensual and Swedish men aren’t usually getting any.
Call me feminine again, and I swear I will hit you with my handbag. Behave.
If you’re talking about sex then you’re not getting any.
The imported enrichers are having loads of “sex”with local Swedish women
Sweden has broken their men , they are ladyboys now compared to their Viking heritage. Maybe their women are hoping to get some action from the new invaders?
So, does the Swedish government want to encourage its citizens to have more sex? if so, I wonder how they’ll go about that.
I’d imagine they’ll just do what our government do to us and f*(k them when they’re least expecting it.
Tax incentives.
No, it will be an excuse to add more migrants to their population?
Swedish Blondes having less sex!!! I think the country needs more Psychiatrists for the male population.
There just worried if they’ll be a minority in 40 years to come!
But their wives are so sexy.
Until they become your wife….
I actually find this incredibly sad men in Sweden now are probably afraid to talk to woman due to the radical feminist movement in that country. The one bright spot is there a new kind of men in Sweden now and believe me girls they wont take no for an answer
Swedes eh? Well, that’s a turnip for the book!
Radish-ing news, isn’t it? :o
I’m thinking of melons now after that…
Swede here! I’m not sure this article is entirely true. I have sex constantly.
I wish I wasn’t alone when i do, though. :/
I’m no sociologist but I think when electricity becomes available in a country the birth rate plummets 20 to 30 years later. Education and contraception are the main reasons but people sitting around watching television and on computers instead of having sex doesn’t help.
Tyrn off the Red Light probably has something to do with it.
And feminists.
If it’s a jailable offence to have paid for sex I’m not surprised nobody is taking a chance
Plenty are still doing it here…
In some countries of Western Europe there is too much sex and not enough babies born to maintain the population level. Some societies aren’t reproducing themselves and depend on continued immigration to keep the economy functioning. The Swedish Government should be taking a hard look at the birth rate.
Or bring in millions of migrants.
*Rolls up sleeves* Time to help our Swedish cousins…
Sex with cousins, yikes…
probably will end up lowering the age of consent to 5
Swedish women are getting desperate.
http://www.thelocal.se/userdata/images/article/w468/5ee82349658ce91f2c69734335eb2ff4b698810310eef04fae6b5de60a556684.jpg
Down with that sort of thing
They can’t see what they are doing in the winter, then there is the cold and in the summer they can’t do it in sunlight?
50 shades of Sweden?
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