President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said he will be running for another term in office in the upcoming presidential election.
Addressing the closing session of the “Story of a Homeland” conference Monday, the president said he has decided to run for president at the request of millions of Egyptians.
“Today, we are in the process of electing a president to assume responsibility of running the Egyptian State,” Sisi told the gathering.
He urged the Egyptians to make this election a real start of a vibrant political life full of pluralism and diversity without transgression or offense.
Sisi said that as an Egyptian citizen, he is very happy with the diversity among presidential candidates, stressing respect and appreciation for them all.
“I encountered challenges and crises with you; and together we crossed the bridges of hope. Today, as we are approaching the electoral entitlement for taking-on the task of managing the Egyptian State, and as I have promised you for ten years, I don’t initiate except by the call of the Egyptians, whom I call upon sincerely to make these elections a genuine start for a vibrant political life, that embraces diversity, variety and differences, without transgression or harm,” said President Sisi.
“As an Egyptian citizen, before being a President, I was overjoyed by this diversity of candidates, who took the initiative to assume the responsibility. I have the highest appreciation and respect for all of them,” President Sisi added.
Sisi called on all Egyptians to take part in this show of democracy, noting that he respects the will of the people.
