Egypt’s Former Vice President and Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei has blasted a motion in parliament to strip him of his nationality as an example of “rising fascism” in Egypt. “Motion in ‘Parliament’ & lawsuits to strip me of nationality in reaction to TV interview explaining what went wrong. Rising fascism,” tweeted ElBaradei to his five million followers about a motion filed by parliamentarian Mostafa Bakry. In filing the motion, Bakry accused ElBaradei of “defaming” Egypt’s state institutions among the international community and “inciting against Egypt”. Bakry’s motion, which also includes the stripping of ElBaradei’s 2006 Order of the Nile, comes after several days of controversy surrounding ElBaradei. A Week of Controversy On Saturday, ElBaradei saw some of his private telephone calls from 2011 leaked on a television show hosted by Ahmed Moussa. Moussa, a fervent supporter of the Egyptian government who has often found himself as the center of controversy, aired recordings between ElBaradei, ElBaradei’s brother, and Egypt’s former Armed Forces Chief of Staff Sami Anan. In airing the recordings, Moussa said they showed how ElBaradei had disregard for the January 25 protesters and leaders of the revolution. Responding to the leaks, ElBaradei…
Mohamed ElBaradei Criticises ‘Fascism’ in Egypt after MP Demands Revocation of Citizenship
January 10, 2017
