Corruption : Government elections and officials

    Corruption in government elections

   Accusations of corruption, force to not vote, and manipulation of the election results have occurred during many of the elections over the past 30 years. Until 2005, Mubarak was the only candidate to run for the presidency, on a yes/no vote. Mubarak has won five consecutive presidential elections with a sweeping majority. Opposition groups and international election monitoring agencies have accused the elections of being arranged. These agencies have not been allowed to monitor the elections. The only opposing presidential candidate in recent Egyptian history, Ayman Nour, was imprisoned before the 2005 elections.

Thousands of protesters gathered around to against the government

Corruption among government officials

Political corruption in Mubarak administration's Ministry of Interior rose dramatically due to the increased level of control over the institutional system necessary to prolong the presidency. The rise to power of powerful businessmen in the NDP, in the government, and in the People's Assembly led to massive waves of anger during the years of Prime Ministers Ahmed Nazif's government.The perception among Egyptians was that the only people to benefit from the nation's wealth were businessmen with ties to the National Democratic Party; "wealth fuels political power and political power buys wealth." During the Egyptian parliamentary election, 2010, opposition groups complained of harassment and fraud perpetrated by the government. Opposition and civil society activists have called for changes to a number of legal and constitutional provisions which affect elections.

What is the reason behind this revolution?

Egyptian voices their rights!

Yes, everything that we did in this world has its own reason so do this revolution. Why Egyptian is protesting? There were several issued brought up such as legal and political problems including police brutality, state of emergency laws, lack of free elections and freedom of speech, uncontrollable corruption, and economic issues including high unemployment, food price inflation, and low minimum wages. The primary demands from protest organizers were the end of the Hosni Mubarak regime and the end of emergency law; freedom, justice, a responsive non-military government, and a say in the management of Egypt's resources. Strikes by labor unions added to the pressure on government officials.

Egypt revolution: overthrowing Hosni Mubarak regime

 

 Began on 25 January 2011, people uprising in Egypt took place and shocking the world. The uprising was primarily a campaign of non-violent civil resistance, which included a series of protests, marches, acts of civil disobedience, and labor strikes. Millions of protesters from different status of economic and religious backgrounds demanded the takeover of the regime of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The uprising took place in Cairo, Alexandria, and in other cities in Egypt.