'I promise to back Morsi if he works for the poor,' says Sabbahi

Nasserist Hamdeen Sabbahi calls for a constitution that represents all Egyptians; praises Tahrir protests as part of Egypt's 'unfinished revolution'

Ahram Online, Saturday 20 Oct 2012

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Nasserist Hamdeen Sabbahi (Photo : Reuters)

Nasserist Hamdeen Sabbahi has vowed, during a press conference for his Popular Egyptian Current on Friday in Damietta, to back President Mohamed Morsi if he proves that he is working for poor, adding that he refuses any form of "Brotherhoodisation" of the state.

Sabbahi, who came third in post-revolution presidential elections, has consistently voiced — along with other liberal and leftist forces — opposition to perceived Islamist hegemony over political life in Egypt.

On Friday, Sabbahi's Popular Current was one of the organisers of a mass protest criticising the ruling Muslim Brotherhood and demanded a constitution representative of all Egyptians.

"We don't want a constitution that gives us the freedom to speak in conferences with our stomachs empty," said Sabbahi during the Damietta event, adding that Egypt is not the "private estate" of anyone but rather is owned by every citizen.

The Nasserist Sabbahi further praised protesters that packed Tahrir Square Friday to demand the removal of the current Constituent Assembly tasked with drafting Egypt's constitution, adding that the current ruling political forces "do not fulfill the ambitions of Egyptians."

"We believe in this unfinished revolution, and we will go on with our struggle until we achieve social justice," he added.

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Aladdin, Egypt

22-10-2012 05:54pm

Ending Slivery in Egypt

Labor law should be changed to ensure fair pay for honest work. In us labor cost is about 20% of the revenues of any company.

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Aladdin, Egypt

22-10-2012 05:10pm

Ending Slivery in Egypt

Labor law should be changed to ensure fair pay for honest work. In us labor cost is about 20% of the revenues of any company.

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Yaseen, Zagazeeg

20-10-2012 04:05pm

THankd AO

You are the lighthouse guding our ship in heavy seas. Addressing issues and exposing issues to solve is great. Will you puish Investigative Report about rubbish and the Zabaleens? Public health is in danger and it is costing us billions for unnecessary illness and lost manpower. It is a slow death to our society. Allah Aqber.

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kariman, Helwan

20-10-2012 03:59pm

Freedom & Pverty

We should offer opportunity to everyone to improve his life and be productive in society. A handout and subsidies, et.c will c reate more burden and end in being everyone poor.

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Omar Shareef, Assuit

20-10-2012 03:57pm

Wealth COntrol

It biols down to money. Who will control Egypt's wealth and finances?I would not rrust the kazabeens or backward people. We need democratic society that people representatives control and distribute the wealth. A person or a group should not allowed to control our weialth.

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Amal Gebrail, Beni Sweef

20-10-2012 03:53pm

No to Poor

Do not hand free money to poor they will multiply. Offer training, work projects from small to big in order to be qualified for aid. we neen more vocational schools than universities. We need banks to loan money for small projects. No more street coffee shops.

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Aladdin, Egypt

20-10-2012 03:49pm

Welfare Society

The best way to help poor is education and training on different dkill, creating jobs, ... We do not want to have a welfare system to create more poor and lazy people like USA. Our mechanical Eng. president is doing OK as long as he does not listen to the Kazabeens.

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Mahad El Hassawi

20-10-2012 02:14pm

I love Sabbahi

Hopefully the nasserists and its socialist allies will get a majority in the parliamentary elections to come and the great Sabbahi will be the next Prime Minister and can transform our country into a social modern arabist republic free from imperialism sabbahi the new nasser in democtactic form the man who will give us freedom bread and dignity and will make us lift our heads up high allahu akbar

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Ali

21-10-2012 02:39am

Doesn't mean anything

This guy sabahi in the end of the day is an anti-Muslim and no anti-Muslim should be allowed to be PM no matter what!! Socialism sucks and conistently failed throughout the world. Egypt should follow erdogan policies regarding economy of free market and based on the principles of Muhammad (saw)

ADEL ALSHEAR

20-10-2012 01:26pm

ANTI NASRI POLITIC PARTY

THIS IS ANTI NASRI POLITIC PARTY. THIS IS ANTI POLITIC HMDDENN SBAHHII .

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