Hossam Shaltout, an Egyptian peace activist and president of Rights and
Freedom International, He announced that he will be running for President of
Egypt in the upcoming election. “I think that the time has come for reform
in Egypt, and I know that I’m the person to accomplish it,” he said at a
press conference ..
Shaltout, a successful businessman, is a 58-year old graduate from Cairo
University’s Aerospace engineering school. His extensive international
experience positions him well to guide Egypt in the future. Shaltout has
lived in Canada and the United States, and thus understands Western culture
thoroughly. He risked both his financial and his personal health in
attempting to prevent America from attacking Iraq in 2003; indeed, as a
result he was mistakenly arrested, detained, and tortured by American forces
in Iraq.
Shaltout has an aggressive agenda that would pull Egypt out of its economic
and political slump. Among his campaign
Shaltout stated that Egypt is in crisis and
that new leadership is needed. “It’s time for us all to work for a better
future for ourselves and, more important, for our children. My presidency
will result in that better future,” he said during his news conference
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