Amr Adib’s Bold Message to Egyptian Regime: A Hidden Political Statement?
Analyzing the Implications and Timing Ahead of January 25 Celebrations.
Watan–What lies behind the clear messages of media personality Amr Adib to the Egyptian regime during Christmas celebrations? What is the significance of the timing and the possibility of a response?
Suddenly and without any introductions, he directed messages to the regime in Egypt that carried unmistakable messages.
Adib addressed President Sisi saying: “Open the doors of hope to the people, let them cross, let them breathe, accept freedom of opinion, release political prisoners, you still have a chance, take a lesson from Bashar al-Assad, when he closed the doors of hope to his people, what happened happened.”
The key question raised by Adib’s sudden messages: Does he speak spontaneously or are they dictated to him?!
The timing of the messages carries clear implications, as they come just days before January 25, which is a significant day for Egyptians.
Adib’s clear messages, which he stated openly with unprecedented boldness, were considered by observers as a sign that something is being orchestrated, while others see it as merely an outlet for the pent-up anger of the silent people.
In the opinion of Ambassador Fawzi Al-Ashmawy, former Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, the messages that media personality Amr Adib directed were a commentary on the President’s speech during the Christmas celebration, which included urging the opening of the political space, releasing political detainees and prisoners, and withdrawing the state, and saying that matters are still open to reform. The passage of this speech to the important media figure, who is considered as an important and influential brotherly state media figure, without the usual furious media storms and reactions from pro-regime media personalities, raises matters for contemplation and thought.
He adds that this does not necessarily mean an immediate and drastic change, or a sudden shift carrying the required awareness of the reality of the structural crisis—political, economic, and societal—and its severe risks, and the need to preempt inevitable outcomes if continuing on the same path. Rather, it is just an initial indicator worth following.
Journalist Magdy Ahmed Hussein, editor-in-chief of Al-Shaab newspaper, says that the dialogue being focused on is how to rid themselves of the American Zionist occupation, pointing out that everyone agrees on this goal.
Hussein criticized that all parties reject the other parties, pointing out that the June 30 Front rejects the Islamists, the Islamists reject June 30, and the regime does not accept either.
He said that the goal of the dialogue is to create a main bloc in society that pushes forward, confirming that it is not about advocating chaos, revolutions, and coups, nor opposing the president, calling for listening to the solutions that will be reached.
He concludes by emphasizing that without identifying the main enemy (the American Zionist alliance), there are no solutions, and the situation will remain as it is.