Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi reiterated his commitment to his government’s policies in managing the country and solving various problems, such as electricity and gas, stressing the importance of implementing “economic reform and bearing its consequences.”
Sisi was speaking during a celebration held by the Egyptian Armed Forces at Al Manara International Conference Center on the occasion of the ‘Martyr Day’. He recalled the events of November 11, 2011, when clashes erupted in Mohamed Mahmoud St. in Cairo’s downtown near Tahrir square between protesters and security forces.
He said that during those events he was responsible for military intelligence and security services.
“With confidence, honesty, and honor, we did not touch one Egyptian, while there were casualties every day,” he said.
Emphasizing increasing awareness among Egyptians who have lived that period, Sisi stated: “New generations that have emerged. They do not know what happened. It is our responsibility and the responsibility of every father and mother to tell their children: ‘Don’t mess with the country’s security and destroy it again.’”
On a different note, the president commented on criticism over building an infrastructure in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) at a cost of LE200 billion by naming the other new cities which are being constructed all over the country.
He explained that the new roads network gives value to the lands so that the money paid by developers are used to fund infrastructure construction projects in all new cities including NAC.
Commenting on the Cairo Railway station blaze last month, Sisi said: “Everyone involved will be held accountable by law.”
