Article
Marina Ottaway, Omar Hossino
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In The Media
Beyond Mubarak
The demonstrators in Egypt have not been placated by President Mubarak’s recent announcement that he will not stand for reelection. If Mubarak remains in power, the protests are likely to continue.
Published on Feb 1, 2011
Source: Bloomberg
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s announcement that he will not seek re-election in September’s upcoming presidential elections has done nothing to calm the tumult in Egypt. Speaking to Bloomberg, Carnegie’s Marina Ottaway asserted that the protesters will not be sated until Mubarak resigns.
If Mubarak does resign, she cited two possible scenarios: first, that Vice President Omar Sulieman will lead an interim government or, second, that there will be some type of transitional government or committee that will guide the country until elections. Ottaway said that the protesters greatly prefer the second option. Mubarak’s continued leadership is untenable because “the protesters do not believe that a government under his supervision will implement the necessary reforms to allow for free and fair elections,” she stated.
About the Author
Marina Ottaway
Former Senior Associate, Middle East Program
Before joining the Endowment, Ottaway carried out research in Africa and in the Middle East for many years and taught at the University of Addis Ababa, the University of Zambia, the American University in Cairo, and the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa.
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