Watan–The crisis facing the Egyptian regime, led by Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, is deepening as the anniversary of the January 25 Revolution approaches. Opposition movements, both domestic and abroad, are intensifying, accompanied by calls to form an opposition government-in-exile aimed at confronting the repressive regime and organizing political action against its ongoing violations.
The idea of forming an Egyptian government-in-exile was proposed by politician and academic Essam Abdel Shafy, who argues for the necessity of establishing an alternative political entity capable of countering the regime’s repressive policies and organizing the opposition more effectively. According to his proposal, the government-in-exile would consist of prominent Egyptian opposition figures, some operating secretly inside the country and others residing abroad to ensure their safety from the regime’s security crackdowns and reprisals.
The proposal seeks to organize a comprehensive national conference during which the government’s formation and action program would be announced, a spokesperson appointed, and plans presented across various sectors such as health, education, agriculture, and political reform. This initiative aims to restore public trust and revive the political movement, which has dwindled due to the regime’s systematic repression.
The proposal received significant engagement from Egyptians on social media, with many emphasizing that such a step has become a necessary and urgent measure to save Egypt from its worsening political and economic crisis. They called for unity among opposition ranks and overcoming internal differences to ensure the success of this initiative, which could serve as a foundation for comprehensive change.
The Sisi regime recognizes the danger posed by these movements and has intensified efforts to pursue opposition figures abroad through Interpol and by pressuring certain countries to extradite them. Additionally, the regime employs intimidation tactics against their families within Egypt in an attempt to thwart any efforts that might undermine its iron grip on power.
The call for forming a government-in-exile comes at a time when Sisi’s regime is facing an unprecedented crisis, especially after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria. This has sparked concerns within the Egyptian regime about the possibility of rising public anger, particularly with the approach of the January 25 anniversary, which marked the ousting of Hosni Mubarak’s regime 14 years ago.
Will this step succeed in reigniting the revolutionary spirit in the Egyptian streets? Time will tell, but what is certain is that the regime is currently experiencing a state of unprecedented political and security turmoil since Sisi assumed power in 2014.
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