Was the referendum in Egypt real? It doesn't matter because the sweeping powers it grants Sisi are very real Opinion | Sam Hamad
My friend, another Egyptian reduced to anonymity out of fear, says this with almost humorous resignation.
This result for the regime has nothing to do with the will of the people of Egypt – it was already decided for them. Not only was the voted fixed, but the regimeby force any attempt to run a significant campaign against the amendments. The last thing they want is political activity to erupt during a mockery of a referendum, the outcome of which further obliterates any hope for progressive reform in Egypt.
Through a combination of blacklisting and professional and even not-so-professional persecution, the judiciary in Egypt was already packed full of Sisi loyalists. But there was constitutional room within the judicial system forThose sites, already so meagre, will be nullified entirely now the spectacle of the mock referendum is finished, and the regime’s will has been ratified.
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