Political Situation

in Egypt

Presented By
Anshu Sinha
MBA II year
Roll No 091512101004
Geographical Status Of Egypt
Officially the Arab Republic of Egypt
Situated in North Africa
Population-80,471,879(2010 census)
Area-1,010,000 km2
Neighbours –Israel,Sudan,Libya
 Economic Status of Egypt
 Per capita Income-$5,500(2008)
 G.D.P.-4.7%(2009)
 Sources of Income-(a)Agriculture
(b)Media
(c)Petroleum
(d)Tourism
 Political Structure in Egypt
 Multiparty semi-presidential system
 Has been under Emergency Law since 1967
 Executive power is theoretically divided
between the President and the Prime Minister
 Between 1981 and 2011,ruled by Mohammed
Hosni Mubarak
 Achievements of Hosni Mubarak
 1981-Became President
 1987- Elected twice
 1989-Helps create Arab cooperation council
 2005-Wins fifth times
 2006-Says he will retain presidency for life
 2011 –Protests against government

 Jan 25-thousands demand an end to president

Hosni Mubarak’s rule
 Jan 26-despite their ban they continue their
protest
 Jan 27- government shut down internet access,
twitter blocked
 Jan 28-protests turn into riots
 Jan 29- army is called in
 Incidents
 Jan 31-Mubarak swears in new cabinet
 Feb 1-Mubarak says he will step down after
September elections but protesters want
immediate resignation
 Feb 2-violence between pro and anti-Mubarak
groups
 Feb 4-Protesters gather in Tahir Square to call
for Mubarak’s resignation
 Continue
 Feb 5-entire leadership of Egypt’s ruling party
resign
 Feb 6- opposition groups hold talks with
government to study constitutional issues
 Feb 8- VP addressed to crowd to peaceful transfer
of power ,refused by activist leader Ghonim
 Feb 9-protestors demands assembly immediate
dissolution
 Feb 10-Mubarak agrees to transfer his power after
September election
 Causes for decline of Mubarak
 Unemployment-
(a) It is 10 times higher in educated section
(b)Averaged 8.3% in 1999
(c)Situation become serious due to population,
government failed to provide jobs
(d)Present rate-9.7%
 Poverty
 14% of total population are BPL
 21% of Egyptian population was near poor
 19.6% of the population was poor
 3.8% of the population was extreme poor
 44.4% of the population are in the range of
extreme poor to near poor
 Protestor’s Demands

 End President Mubarak’s 30 years reign

 Lift the emergency law
 Amend constitution to allow all political
parties to field candidates in elections, impose
term limits, allow election monitors
 Presidential decree to change succession rules
 Release the thousands held in administrative
detention without charge
 Conclusion
Mubarak agrees to transfer his power after
September election. The situation will be
favorable to the protestants.
Thanks