Egypt's election commission
rejected the appeals of the most polarizing contenders for Egypt's president:
Egypt's ex-spy and Mubarak's henchman Omar Suleiman, Muslim
Brotherhood chief strategist and ex-criminal Khairat el-Shater and Abu
Ismail, a lawyer turned hard-line preacher turned politician.
Is this part of a political
maneuvering by the army? Have no idea. But if it was, then this is the best
move the army took since the uprising. I imagine the response by the
Salafis will be "crazy angry", the Muslim Brotherhood will focus on
"revenge by striking more deals behind closed doors" while
Suleiman will have a drink.
So, now the race is officially
between Amr Mousa and Aboul Fotouh. Both changed their positions so many times
over the years and are considered by their supporters as anti-establishment
(strange and illogical but this is how their supporters think).
Will the presidential elections
take place? I'd say most probably. Who'll win? My money is on Mousa.
Image: Painting by Taha Alkorany
