Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has offered to hire six Egyptian teenagers who were detained in the city of Ismailia after being accused of smuggling clothing. Sawiris, who has also offered the six teenagers legal assistance, slammed the reporter for her line of questioning which has been described by many on social media as humiliating, cringe-worthy, and embarrassing. In a video released on the official Facebook page of the Port Said governorate (which has since been deleted), six Egyptians are filmed handcuffed to each other in pairs and lined up against a wall. A reporter, Salwa Hussein, then proceeds to question each of the Egyptians about why they involved themselves in smuggling. Hussein, in multiple instances, slams the minors for not choosing to make an “honest living” and instead choose a criminal activity. The six minors’ responses mostly revolve around them not being able to find other jobs to support their families. Hussein, however, is not satisfied with the responses. To one of the minors, Hussein asks why he did not try to “go into investment” instead of smuggling. The question has been mocked online, with many questioning how minors living…
Sawiris ‘Hires’ Detained Egyptian Teenagers Humiliated by Reporter
August 4, 2018
