He praised the current government, but accused them of "sluggishness".Moussa’s electoral campaign spokesperson Adel Esmat declared on February 14 in a statement that Moussa’s electoral program aims to support national capitalism. Moussa's national capitalism campaign is based on stock offerings, forming partnerships between public and private sectors and expanding the youth’s ownership.Essmat asserted that the electoral program, prepared by experts and specified committees of Al-Ghad Party, will propose the key ideas and new visions that would benefit all citizens and achieve a public interest to conclude the transitional stage of the June 30 Revolution.Furthermore, Moussa's program focuses on continuing Egypt’s comprehensive development, started by Sisi, through establishing major projects, and providing job opportunities in Upper Egypt through investment projects.It includes a training program tailored for youth to increase local production and exports by reopening suspended factories. The program also plans to sign an agreement with banks and demand international agricultural companies to help reap the benefits of agricultural lands.The training program will be given by international experts to youth and laborers, benefitting from their experiences to increase exports and be able to compete in the international markets. The program will also urge the foreign companies to employ Egyptian youth.Voting in the 2018 presidential election in Egypt will commence on March 26, as announced by the National Electoral Authority (NEA) on January 8. Sixty million eligible voters will cast their ballots in the election between March 26 and 28 in Egypt, while expatriates will vote between March 16 and 18.Sisi officially announced his candidacy for the 2018 presidential election on January 19.President Sisi took office in 2014 after protesters toppled the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated ex-President Mohamed Morsi.

Source: Egypt Today March 09, 2018 10:41 UTC