Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood launch anti-rodent drive in Alexandria

Members of Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party declare war on vermin in Egypt's second city ahead of upcoming parliamentary polls

Ahram Online, Monday 7 Jan 2013

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FJP provided rat poison

FJP officials on the road after rodents (Photo: Ahram Arabic news website)

The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party has launched an anti-rodent campaign in Alexandria, Egypt's second largest city, within the context of ongoing preparations for upcoming parliamentary elections.

FJP members, led by the party's secretary for Alexandria Saber El-Merey, have begun sprinkling rat poison in areas throughout the coastal city, especially the working-class districts of Ameriya and Agami.

The move follows a spate of complaints by local residents of marked increases in the number of rodents and vermin in the area.

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Abdu

09-01-2013 02:56am

Nice gesture, terrible indications

I have to appreciate the personal effort of the persons who did the work. However, let us ignore for a moment the obvious errors in this effort (like seriously, poison out in our environment just like that?). Instead, my question is, whose job description is it to provide basic, and I mean BASIC, santitation services?! Shouldn't it the local government in collaboration with private companies? We pay for these services to be provided by people dedicated to this task, otherwise what are they doing with our money if they'll send me volunteers to do their job?

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Democracia

08-01-2013 02:29pm

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Wrong way...

To lay out poison open as shown on the photos is utmost dangerous for environment, children, dog, cats etc.pp There are other systems available which not endanger other creatures. And you should better educate people to avoid garbage or to collect it AND install a proper garbage collection system. Poison is the last thing to spread, there is enough of poison here in this country already. And: Rats are very intelligent animals, if they know once the places where other animals died, they will avoid them... This is scientifically proven.

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Maria Allen

07-01-2013 10:59pm

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Soklve the problem, rather than treat the symptoms

Alexandria does not need more dangerous materials on the streets. It will get distributed to people's shoes to be brought into homes, and blown by the wind into food and drink at outdoor cafes. Think of what rat poison can do to cats, dogs and children who may encounter it. A better plan would be to develop a consistent and effective plan for garbage removal and disposal.

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mohammed moiduddin

07-01-2013 08:57pm

You missed the 3 stooges,

lol

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Ameen Hana

07-01-2013 07:39pm

Public Health

Form a company to collect garbage, recycle and even produce methane gas for power. You will improve public health, improve living conditions a save millions on wasted medicine and illness. Good luck habibies.

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Aladdin

07-01-2013 07:29pm

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Good Work

It is true Islamic to be clean. Good work fellas t We need professional carbage collection and good Public Health Policy to save money and prevent diseases. You will be rewarded after death.

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