CAIRO — A new youth campaign called Emsek Kersh was launched on Facebook on Aug. 28 with the aim of exposing the corruption plaguing the various state institutions across the Egyptian governorates.

The campaign coincided with the emergence of a major corruption case whereby former Agriculture Minister Salah Hilal was arrested Sept. 7, along with former member of parliament Hamdi el-Fakharany, who was detained Sept. 6 on charges of receiving a bribe in return for dropping a lawsuit to claim back a company land he had sold.

Despite the disclosure of this case, the ongoing efforts to fight corruption will not be limited to official efforts but also include youth efforts. Chief among these is the Emsek Kersh campaign. However, there are still restrictions that may hinder the work of the campaign, most notably the widespread corruption and the lack of law enforcement.

Young Egyptian journalist Mohamed Hamza launched, along with 17 young men — half of whom are journalists ages 17-26 — the popular campaign Emsek Kersh, which is a popular expression symbolizing the rampant corruption and the huge amounts of illegal profits.