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| Suleiman's popularity worries Mubarak government | |||
| 2009-06-20 | |||
Senior representatives of the Egyptian regime are "extremely worried" about the growing popularity of General Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman and reports that he may succeed President Hosni Mubarak.
Jamal Mubarak is also said to be concerned about Suleiman's growing popularity and the demands to name him the next president, the paper said in an exclusive dispatch from Cairo. It quoted informed sources in the Egyptian capital as saying that the talk about Suleiman's rising stardom could backfire, resulting perhaps in the intelligence chief's ouster from his post. "General Suleiman is highly appreciated among ordinary Egyptians," the sources said. "But the Egyptian regime is known for getting rid of anyone who gains popular admiration." Mubarak's supporters are particularly "shocked" about the pro-Suleiman campaign that has been launched on the Internet by young Egyptians. One of the drives is being held under the motto: "Neither Jamal nor the Muslim Brotherhood." Some Egyptian bloggers and chatters have also joined the pro-Suleiman camp by publishing numerous articles explaining why he is the most suitable candidate to succeed Mubarak. Surveys conducted by Suleiman supporters showed that Egyptians prefer him over Mubarak's son as the next president, the sources told the paper. "About 12 million Egyptians are following all the news published about Suleiman on the Internet, as opposed to only a few thousand who have displayed interest in other prominent Egyptian officials," the sources added. Jamal and his supporters have thus far succeeded in preventing the emergence of a powerful candidate to succeed Mubarak, they said, noting that several former government officials whose names had been mentioned as leading candidates have found themselves "sitting at home" doing nothing. | |||
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #2 Omar Suleiman was born in the 1930s. He was trained by the Soviets but then used his knowledge against them in the Sadat days. |
| Posted by: Lord garth 2009-06-20 22:12 |
| #1 How old is General Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman versus Mubarek fil? In a society that respects age as well as achievement, coupled with reports that Jamal Mubarak is uninterested in inheriting the "presidency", the current president has a two strikes against achieving his life's dream of establishing a dynasty. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-06-20 21:38 |