President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Saturday that the current wave of protests do not represent the majority of Egyptians, in a reference to continuous protests by supporters of former president Mohamed Morsy whom he ousted in 2013.
“These demonstrations "do not represent majority of the Egyptians; they represent a very small minority seeking to defy the regime and incite the public”, the president said in a lengthy interview with Kuwait’s state news agency KUNA.
"there have been some forces that have tried to exploit the ( Arab Spring) revolutions and seize power .. They have used democracy solely to reach power then they have abandoned it, that's what has happened in Egypt .. and that is in addition to external intervention by some powers that have exploited and funded terrorism and extremism”, Sisi said, in a possible reference to Morsy’s Muslim Brotherhood.
Muslim Brotherhood and Morsy supporters have been leading protests against the ex-president’s ouster, condemning it as a 'military coup' by Sisi, the former defense minister. Sisi removed Morsy following mass protests against his rule.
“"However, I assure you that the Egyptian people are aware of such bids and will not be responsive and I would like to assure you, the Egyptian people and all peace and stability loving Arab peoples that the Egyptian Government, with backing of the people, adopts a long term policy and will remain steadfast, as people and the army, as a single hand, defending and safeguarding the homeland,” he told his interviewer.
“we will soon uproot terrorism and we will enjoy full stability and calm in Egypt which will remain a homeland of security”, Sisi said as the government struggles to confront a wave of bombings and assaults on police and army facilities that claimed the lives of dozens of personnel.
