uhhh you want, what now?

The hot topic these days is ElBaradei's interest in being the next Egyptian President. A lot of people are for it. Much more than i thought, and it's turned into you're either with the government or with ElBaradei.

So when I say i don't really think he should be allowed to run for president, people think i'm pro-NDP as if the two are mutually exclusive.

The thing i find absurd about this whole thing is that from the get-go El-Baradei has put "conditions" for him to run for Presidency. Last time i checked, in an election, he's the one who has to convince us - not the other way around.

Yes, current laws will not allow him to run for presidency, hence his statement should be "I would have loved to run for President, but the law doesn't allow. Should the law change i would gladly step forward". His statement however goes more like this "Change the law for me, so i can run for President"

And my response would be: howa meen enta ya3nee? (i,e, who the hell are you?)

So say for the sake of argument that he is God's Gift on Earth and the solution to all of Egypt's problems, and that we are dying to have him on as our savior.

My next thought would be: What exactly is he trying to achieve by the interviews and statements? Motivate people to change the law so you could run? Newsflash, we - the people - cannot change the law - only the government can because last time i checked, this is not a democracy. Sucks I know, but let's be realistic.

So will the government change the law so you can run? Nope they won't - they've carefully orchestrated a constitutional amendment that fools the average Egyptian into thinking it's an improvement over the previous law, when it's a really bad amendment of the constitution.

Personally I would back a constitutional amendment that relaxes the requirements for independent candidates to run for office. This is a huge deficiency in the current constitution. However, it pisses me off that the people who are so vehemently advocating ElBaradei now, didn't all go vote when the very same amendment that is stopping him from running was presented!! How dare they come and speak now?!! When they couldn't be bothered to get that voting card and get off their butts and VOTE!! Yes, their vote would have probably not made a difference, but then they would have had a right to complain now. Their voices were not heard. People who do not vote have no right to complain!! Speak, get ignored, then get pissed - normal flow of events. But don't speak and then complain coz you knew you wouldn't have been heard if you had spoken? Now that's a load of crap.

I would, however, not accept a constitutional amendment that allows people who have or have had dual citizenship to run for president. A president's loyalty should be 100% to the country he (or she) runs, and only to that country. And no matter the circumstances, having a dual citizenship will definitely mean that at least the slightest degree of allegiance will exist to the second nationality. And I personally don't think that's right.

So ElBaradei's statements are all kinda moot points! it's just not gonna happen, so give it a rest.

Which is why i think ElBaradei needs to get himself a job and shut up! He's wasting his breath.

Finally, i'd love to see if he himself has in fact voted in the constitutional amendment that he now wishes to undo. I am safely assuming that he was busy doing other things in a different country!