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Egypt’s Minister of Culture Has A Problem With “Fat Employees”

April 17, 2015

By Nada Deyaa’, Daily News Egypt When the minister asked if the employees face any troubles at their work, Abd El-Moneim, who holds a Masters degree in sculpture, answered that she is facing an issue regarding a salary increase as per the law. “If you have any problem with government centralism, I have a problem with fat employees [like you],”  Culture Minister told employee Azza Abd El-Moneim leaving her in disbelief. It was a normal working day when Abd El-Moneim, who works as a curator at the Mamoud Sae’ed Museum, discovered that Minister of Culture Abd El-Wahed El-Nabawy was visiting the museum in a surprise field tour. “He began asking me about several things at the museum, and I answered them all without any problem,” Abd El-Moneim said. When the minister asked if the employees face any troubles at their work, Abd El-Moneim, who holds a Masters degree in sculpture, answered back that she is facing an issue regarding a salary increase as per the law. Surprisingly, he responded that he has a problem with me being overweight, according to Abd El-Monaim. “I told him that I’ve been working for…


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