Andreas,
If you have watched the Egyptian TV during the past year as I did, you would have concluded that Sisi was a rock star ! Especially with the women. Why? Muslim Egyptian women were not ready to be rendered slaves as their Sisters in Saudi Arabia, which was the indication of the MB tactics.
In addition, there were common knowledge months before the election, that if Sisi runs, there can ever be any chance for any opponent to stand against such popular persona. This may account for the lower number of voters from what was expected. That is to say, if I love Barak Obama, and the projection is that he is going to win with a majority of at least 80%, would I bother standing in line to vote?
You also forgot the MB threats to blow things? This can also intimidate the less brave population, especially the Copts in the south.
Dr. Basem Yousef is a great intellectual, when I first watched his show I was so happy that he had introduced political satire to the oppressed Egyptian people as well as the Arabs as whole.
The program made fun of Morsi the MB dirt bag. It was so great because he was a joke. Then after, Morsi was deposed, the program attempted to poke fun of any political situation, which was not acceptable! The reason was simple, the people hated Morsi, and hence it was OK to laugh at him. After 33 million Egyptians went into the streets to demand his ouster, the Chief Justice became the temporary president, and the Islamists were furious at the military leader Gen. Sisi for helping in his ouster. The Islamists went on rampage blowing things up and cause additional resentment to them. Therefore, Dr. Basem Yousef was left with a dilemma; quit the show or make fun of Sisi? When he did, it was difficult for the adoring public to take.
Andreas,
If you have watched the Egyptian TV during the past year as I did, you would have concluded that Sisi was a rock star ! Especially with the women. Why? Muslim Egyptian women were not ready to be rendered slaves as their Sisters in Saudi Arabia, which was the indication of the MB tactics.
In addition, there were common knowledge months before the election, that if Sisi runs, there can ever be any chance for any opponent to stand against such popular persona. This may account for the lower number of voters from what was expected. That is to say, if I love Barak Obama, and the projection is that he is going to win with a majority of at least 80%, would I bother standing in line to vote?
You also forgot the MB threats to blow things? This can also intimidate the less brave population, especially the Copts in the south.
Dr. Basem Yousef is a great intellectual, when I first watched his show I was so happy that he had introduced political satire to the oppressed Egyptian people as well as the Arabs as whole.
The program made fun of Morsi the MB dirt bag. It was so great because he was a joke. Then after, Morsi was deposed, the program attempted to poke fun of any political situation, which was not acceptable! The reason was simple, the people hated Morsi, and hence it was OK to laugh at him. After 33 million Egyptians went into the streets to demand his ouster, the Chief Justice became the temporary president, and the Islamists were furious at the military leader Gen. Sisi for helping in his ouster. The Islamists went on rampage blowing things up and cause additional resentment to them. Therefore, Dr. Basem Yousef was left with a dilemma; quit the show or make fun of Sisi? When he did, it was difficult for the adoring public to take.