 [Al Ahram] Egyptians will not accept a corrupt leader who fails to fulfill their aspirations, presidential hopeful and former army chief Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said in statements to Egyptian daily Al-Watan on Thursday.
| Mubarek was clean. Ev'ryone knows that. So was Sadat. Nasser used to return his expense account to the state, he was so honest... |
Al-Watan quoted El-Sisi as stating that he refuses to lay down a "fantasty" electoral programme, stressing his platform will be realistic and applicable in the short run and adding that it will have a positive effect on the lives of Egyptians within many aspects.
| I somehow doubt we'll see Egyptian women in the streets of Cairo gratefully claiming that Sisi is going to pay their mortgage and car bill... |
El-Sisi said the responsibility of ruling is "no picnic" and pledged to be in the people's service, according to Al-Watan.
The former defence minister resigned from the military on Wednesday and announced his presidential bid in army garb in a live address on Egyptian state TV the same day. A video report aired on Thursday, also on state TV, showed El-Sisi meeting with his presidential campaign team in a black suit.
| The uniform will be back... |
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