Here is a fact that is worth reflecting on:
In the USA, in addition to the President in office (Barak Obama), there are 4 living ex-Presidents, namely: Jimmy Carter, George W. H. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. When George W. Bush became president in 2001 there were 5 living ex-presidents, namely: Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
In Egypt after it became a republic in 1952, there were only 2 occasions when a President in office had one ex-President alive at the same time. The first occasion was during Gamal Abdel Nasser's presidency when Mohamed Naguib was alive (albeit under house arrest!). The second time was during Anwar Sadat's presidency when Mohamed Naguib was still alive. The third time may happen soon if when Mohamed Morsy is sworn into office the deposed Mubarak remains alive (albeit incarcerated)!
It is conceivable that, after the inclusion (in the constitution) of a maximum limit of 2 terms in office for the President, the future Egyptian generations will look back at history and wonder what happened to Egypt during the 60 years when the President served for life whilst imposing a life sentence on the population!!!
Hani Badawi
June 27, 2012
In the USA, in addition to the President in office (Barak Obama), there are 4 living ex-Presidents, namely: Jimmy Carter, George W. H. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. When George W. Bush became president in 2001 there were 5 living ex-presidents, namely: Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
In Egypt after it became a republic in 1952, there were only 2 occasions when a President in office had one ex-President alive at the same time. The first occasion was during Gamal Abdel Nasser's presidency when Mohamed Naguib was alive (albeit under house arrest!). The second time was during Anwar Sadat's presidency when Mohamed Naguib was still alive. The third time may happen soon if when Mohamed Morsy is sworn into office the deposed Mubarak remains alive (albeit incarcerated)!
It is conceivable that, after the inclusion (in the constitution) of a maximum limit of 2 terms in office for the President, the future Egyptian generations will look back at history and wonder what happened to Egypt during the 60 years when the President served for life whilst imposing a life sentence on the population!!!
Hani Badawi
June 27, 2012
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