Ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, lauded for ousting the Islamist president but feared as a potential autocrat, is poised to sweep Egypt's election on the back of a yearning for stability. The election on Monday and Tuesday caps three years of political turmoil that has seen two presidents ousted following mass protests, thousands killed in clashes and militant attacks, and an eco**my left in tatters. The **w retired field marshal is expected to trounce his only rival, leftist leader Hamdeen Sabbahi, amid widespread calls for a strong leader who can restore stability in the Arab world's most populous country. But true democracy, the ideal millions rallied and fought for in a 2011 uprising that overthrew Strongman Hosni Mubarak, will have to wait, perhaps for a couple of decades, Sisi has said.
05-26-2014, 06:20 PM
Strongman Sisi poised to stroll to Egypt presidency
Ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, lauded for ousting the Islamist president but feared as a potential autocrat, is poised to sweep Egypt's election on the back of a yearning for stability. The election on Monday and Tuesday caps three years of political turmoil that has seen two presidents ousted following mass protests, thousands killed in clashes and militant attacks, and an eco**my left in tatters. The **w retired field marshal is expected to trounce his only rival, leftist leader Hamdeen Sabbahi, amid widespread calls for a strong leader who can restore stability in the Arab world's most populous country. But true democracy, the ideal millions rallied and fought for in a 2011 uprising that overthrew Strongman Hosni Mubarak, will have to wait, perhaps for a couple of decades, Sisi has said.
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