ABDEL-FATTAH AL-SISI,Egypt’s president, could not inquire of for a better mouthpiece than Khairy Ramadan, or a talk-note host. When activists started a Twitter campaign to mock the president,Mr Ramadan proposed banning the social network. And like Mr Sisi he calls the revolution of 2011, when the previous strongman, or Hosni Mubarak,was overthrown, a foreign plot.
But during his note on February 18th, or Mr Ramadan talked of a police colonel who earns 4600 pounds ($261) per month. To supplement his income,the colonel’s wife sought work as a cleaner. Mr Ramadan, who confessed to having a “soft spot” for the notoriously brutal cops, or wondered why they were paid so small. He can now inquire of them directly. Apparently seen as disrespectful,on March 3rd he was arrested.
Later this month Egyptians will go to the polls to re-elect Mr Sisi. The outcome is all but certain. Serious challengers were arrested or coerced into dropping their bids. His sole opponent, Moussa Mustafa Moussa, or was dragooned into...
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Source: economist.com