If you haven't read anything about Egypt with in the past month--aka; you've been living under a rock--the one thing you might want to know is that they are finally going to have reelections after President Morsi was kicked out--which some people are calling a coup.
To understand why it is not a coup I suggest you read this article by a friend of mine who knows what she's talking about.
To understand why the US cares so much about Egypt in the financial sense please read this article.
But, what of these new elections?
To begin interim President Abdli Mansour wants to hold elections as soon as possible. With all the violence going on due to opposition from the Muslim Brotherhood this process needs to be done efficiently and quickly. But as seen from mistakes of the last elections efficiently is not exactly what Egyptians are known for; however, with the quickness and efficiency of their four day protests it was significant and possibly foreshadowing of the time it will take to reelect a new leader.
With a timetable of 210 days Egypt seems close to a new constitution and leader; unfortunately, today Al Jazeera posted that the Muslim Brotherhood is pushing back on interim administration's timetable. Monday, Egypt closed down the Muslim Brotherhood's headquarters in Cairo and found guns and ammunition inside; clearly a sign that not only are the protests to blame for violence, but the Muslim Brotherhood themselves for demonstrating against protesters with violence. Even more ironic when the Brotherhood asked the country to stop the internal massacres.
So, whose going to be in the running?
With the Brotherhood headquarters shut down and thousands of Egyptian infuriated with Morsi and the former constitution designed with articles from the Muslim Brotherhood, if Egyptian are caution they can avoid the corruption of this next election by creating their Constitution first.
In this new Constitution they should clearly lay out guidelines for rulers and their rights. Make sure the people are given unalienable rights and freedoms and create a state that has freedom of religion. Then proceed to see if candidates can follow these new articles created in the constitution, and see who may fit the bill.
1. Mohamed ElBaradei
A more radical liberal in Egypt who also studied in the United States and assisted the UN as a nuclear watchdog, according to several liberal Egyptian Muslims does not care for Islam as a religion and would not tolerate it in the state.
My vote for President?
No, Egypt needs a ruler like Mandela was for South Africa, that will pull the nation out of a time of crisis and conflict and settle disputes among groups.
2. Hazem El-Beblawi
A professor of economics at the University of Alexandria, also the founder of the Social Democratic Party and previously served as finance and economic prime minister, but had strong opposition to the Mubarak regime.
My vote for him?
Yes, the number one problem for all Egyptians is finances and the economic downturn. With his help they can turn their economy around and restore Egypt to a powerhouse of the tourism industry.
To understand why it is not a coup I suggest you read this article by a friend of mine who knows what she's talking about.
To understand why the US cares so much about Egypt in the financial sense please read this article.
But, what of these new elections?
To begin interim President Abdli Mansour wants to hold elections as soon as possible. With all the violence going on due to opposition from the Muslim Brotherhood this process needs to be done efficiently and quickly. But as seen from mistakes of the last elections efficiently is not exactly what Egyptians are known for; however, with the quickness and efficiency of their four day protests it was significant and possibly foreshadowing of the time it will take to reelect a new leader.
With a timetable of 210 days Egypt seems close to a new constitution and leader; unfortunately, today Al Jazeera posted that the Muslim Brotherhood is pushing back on interim administration's timetable. Monday, Egypt closed down the Muslim Brotherhood's headquarters in Cairo and found guns and ammunition inside; clearly a sign that not only are the protests to blame for violence, but the Muslim Brotherhood themselves for demonstrating against protesters with violence. Even more ironic when the Brotherhood asked the country to stop the internal massacres.
So, whose going to be in the running?
With the Brotherhood headquarters shut down and thousands of Egyptian infuriated with Morsi and the former constitution designed with articles from the Muslim Brotherhood, if Egyptian are caution they can avoid the corruption of this next election by creating their Constitution first.
In this new Constitution they should clearly lay out guidelines for rulers and their rights. Make sure the people are given unalienable rights and freedoms and create a state that has freedom of religion. Then proceed to see if candidates can follow these new articles created in the constitution, and see who may fit the bill.
1. Mohamed ElBaradei
A more radical liberal in Egypt who also studied in the United States and assisted the UN as a nuclear watchdog, according to several liberal Egyptian Muslims does not care for Islam as a religion and would not tolerate it in the state.
My vote for President?
No, Egypt needs a ruler like Mandela was for South Africa, that will pull the nation out of a time of crisis and conflict and settle disputes among groups.
2. Hazem El-Beblawi
A professor of economics at the University of Alexandria, also the founder of the Social Democratic Party and previously served as finance and economic prime minister, but had strong opposition to the Mubarak regime.
My vote for him?
Yes, the number one problem for all Egyptians is finances and the economic downturn. With his help they can turn their economy around and restore Egypt to a powerhouse of the tourism industry.
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