Theresa May well thinks Egypt is on the direction of democracy

British High Minister Theresa May well has raised more than a pair of eyebrows with her message of congratulations to Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi after his victory in the nation’s controversial presidential election final month.

May well despatched an announcement praising the Egyptian leader on Wednesday, via which she acknowledged the UK became as soon as taking a leer forward to establishing better members of the family with his executive.

« [May] congratulated President Sisi on the likelihood to web Egypt additional along the direction of democratic transition, » a spokesperson for Mau acknowledged, adding that « [Sisi’s] public dedication to respecting Egyptian presidential timeframe-limits despatched a important and sturdy signal about his vision for the nation’s future. »

The comments indulge in earned the British leader an mad response with journalists, activists, and politicians throwing criticism her scheme.

« Correct a reminder, President Sisi of Egypt came to vitality over the lifeless our bodies of as a minimal 817 protesters gunned down in the streets of Cairo, » acknowledged British political creator Alex Nunns relating to the killing of anti-coup protesters in 2013, rapidly after Sisi had deposed used president, Mohamed Morsi.

Theresa May well has staunch congratulated defense drive dictator President Sisi on his re-election and the likelihood to web #Egypt « additional down the road of democratic transition ». #Sisi ‘won’ ninety seven.08% of the vote, despite the complete lot viable opponents had been arrested, barred or forced to withdraw. pic.twitter.com/uiFNtiai5E

— Jack Shenker (@hackneylad) April 5, 2018

« I leer forward to the pan-media outrage at Theresa May well congratulating him on his sham re-election with ninety seven % of the vote, » he acknowledged. 

Sisi won ninety seven % of votes in March’s election despite the complete lot serious contenders for the presidency had been forced to step aside on chance of actual cases.

Mostafa Mousa, Sisi’s simplest opponent became as soon as a lengthy-time supporter of the Egyptian president and simplest filed his candidacy hours earlier than the nick again-off date for registering became as soon as suppose to shut.

He denied he became as soon as simplest running to give the election a pretence of competitors.