Egypt’s Minister of Defence Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, widely expected to run for President, has stated that that he cannot “ignore the demands of the majority” to state media journalists. In his statement during a military ceremony, Al-Sisi said “There is no human who loves his country and his people that would ignore the demands and the will of the people.” The Military Chief added that he will commence procedures to file his intentions to run for President in the coming days, indicating that he will be resigning as Military Chief. Meanwhile, Egypt’s Military spokesperson stated that Al-Sisi has had numerous commitments in the past period that he has had to first complete as Defence Minister. Al-Sisi’s statements are the clearest indication yet that he intends to run for President. Despite months of rumours and speculation, reports on his Presidency bid have almost always been quickly shot down by Egypt’s Military spokesperson. In January, the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) officially gave its blessing to then newly promoted Field Marshall Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to run for President. In a statement on live television, SCAF stated that it welcomes “the people’s…
