The elements within the first batch either retired in time or were offered early retirement packages. The minister explained in a TV interview that such extremist elements used to work in sensitive positions such as train drivers or maintenance workers. Wazir pointed out that the court rulings will either fire them or give them paid leave or transfer them to less sensitive positions. According to the minister's statements on Sunday, the extremist affiliations of railway workers are determined by the National Security Agency. In Sunday's interview, the minister clarified that the idea of recruiting engineers to work as train drivers has been dismissed.

Source: Egypt Today June 28, 2021 13:16 UTC