Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail presented the government’s program to the country’s House of Representatives on Sunday, with a focus on the country’s economic situation. Ismail began his speech by outlining the “solidification” of the political landscape, pointing to the country’s various entities, including a judiciary “that guarantees rights and does justice to those who are wronged,” a police force “that implements the law and respects human rights” and “media that is free,” in addition to the parliament acting as a watchdog, a president who leads and a constitution to regulate and organize the country. “Despite all the challenges we face since the Egyptian people corrected on June 30, 2013 the roadmap of its revolution…we have succeeded in taking some steps forward,” Ismail said. He also said that, while the country remains in a “critical stage,” there is an improvement in economic indicators that “cannot be ignored,” including unemployment dropping a modest 0.6 percent, from 13.3 to 12.7 percent. Ismail said that these indicators show that the government is “heading in the right direction.” Ismail also said that the country is “facing challenges to its national security on the Arab and…
Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail Presents Government’s Program to Parliament
March 27, 2016
