Sisi supporters propose 'online army' to counter Brotherhood
As the anniversary of Egypt's January 25 Revolution approaches, the regime is tightening restrictions on information it says tarnishes the state’s image and loyalists are lending an enthusiastic hand.
The editor-in-chief of al-Dustour newspaper, Mohamed el-Baz, has called for Egyptians to take action online to defend the state against attacks on social media.
On the Dec. 13 "Akher Al-Nahar" show on Al-Nahar, Baz said that as the 10th anniversary of the January 25 Revolution approaches, supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood are criticizing the revolution and the regime and calling for demonstrations. The Brotherhood is classified as a terror organization in Egypt.
“The people must counter the wide-scale social media attacks on Egypt,” he said, indicating that every time President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks about a project, the Muslim Brotherhood’s supporters downplay its impact, and when the press reports about the state’s achievements, they claim the news is exaggerated.
He went on, “The Brotherhood’s supporters hurl so many insults at every defender of the state, and these insults make some people afraid of talking about the achievements.”
