Aboul Enein: Sisi Leads Egypt with Full Transparency, Honesty

Well-known Egyptian businessman and MP Mohammed Aboul Enein said that Coronavirus infections figures in Egypt reflect the government's success in dealing with the Corona crisis as many major countries are recording thousand infections and deaths every day.

"The Egyptian state is facing a real war that has a strong impact on all aspects of our lives; an enemy that has managed to isolate world countries, even the strongest world economies are suffering from its repercussions," the MP added in his exclusive interview with "The Economist" Egyptian magazine.

Aboul Enein expressed his appreciations toward the Egyptian government’s great efforts to contain Coronavirus crisis through taking proactive measures, in accordance with a vision and a successful strategy to reduce its repercussions.

He also praised the professionalism of the Egyptian state in adopting the proper precautionary measures to protect Egypt from the pandemic as well as the economic and social decisions that helped the Egyptians to bear the consequences and supported the economic market to face the crisis.

Moreover, he hailed the key role played by the police officers and armed forces in providing the basic commodities in the markets with competitive prices, sterilizing and disinfecting streets,and following up the implementation of curfew across Egypt's governorates.

Coronavirus… A cruel experience      

"Coronavirus is a cruel experience that will remain engraved in our minds", the businessman said, adding that this ordeal proves the Egyptian government's readiness to deal with any crisis through decisive and quick measures.

President Sisi gives lessons in humanity, magnanimity

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has given the whole world lessons in humanity and magnanimity through sending medical conveys to China, Italy, and the US to back their anti-corona efforts.

"The history will remember the greatness of Egypt and the humanity of President Sisi in dealing with the Coronavirus crisis," Aboul Enein affirmed.

“We will not look at material losses .. in front of the lives and health of the Egyptian people.” Critical statements were pronounced by El-Sisi, documenting a humanitarian attitude, a heroic action.

Sisi's efforts to contain Corona repercussions

The businessman said that President El Sisi was keen to support irregular works in light of the Coronavirus crisis, via allocating an EGP 500 monthly grant for them for three months and urged the private sector to pay the salaries of its employees in full.

The president also launched many social and economic initiatives to help those affected by the pandemic, as well as his keenness to bring home the stranded Egyptians abroad.

He ordered the government not to leave an Egyptian citizen stuck abroad in light of this crisis, saying, "I assure all Egyptians [stranded abroad], even if our circumstances are difficult, we will not leave you."

"Sisi leads Egypt at the height of the crises with full transparency, sincerity, and honesty," Aboul Enein stressed.

The lawmaker added that President Sisi has proved to the whole world that Egypt is a great country, adding that countries are not measured by the huge amounts of money and reserves they have in the central banks, their influence, nuclear power, and weapons ... rather by their civilization, history, humanity, loyalty to their people, and their ability to protect them in times of crisis.

"Egypt has dealt and responded to the Coronavirus pandemic as a major power and what has been done by El-Sisi will later be reflected in a rapid economic rise and attraction of investments," the businessman confirmed.