Egypt is currently responding to foreign media frequently, and that is quite positive-- after the Egyptian Ambassador in DC response to the Washington Post, here comes Ihab Badawis (spokesman of the Egyptian Presidency) response to New York Times: To the Editor: Re Turnout Rises in Egypt, but the Vote Raises Doubts (news article, May 29) and International Observers Find Egypts Presidential Election Fell Short of Standards (news article, May 30): Your articles cite criticism of the election process by the losing campaign and some foreign election observers, but ignore the positive affirmations of other election monitors, including a team from the European Union that concluded that the overall conduct of the voting was generally assessed as good or very good. You also raise the question of potential ballot stuffing, a suggestion that is offensive and disturbing and for which there is no evidence that it actually occurred. Twenty-five million Egyptians stood in line last week in 110-degree heat to choose their next president, overcoming fears of terrorism and despite the fact that voting took place during a religious fast. The election marked the seventh time that Egyptians have participated in a nationwide ballot since 2011 -- a level of political engagement that shows the extent of Egypts evolution. I do not expect coverage to ignore the difficulties in Egypts transition, but ignoring the positive gives your readers a skewed view. EHAB BADAWY
Posted on: Sun, 08 Jun 2014 06:31:46 +0000
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