The first was that Sisi’s campaign prepared internal regulation rules which govern its own framework, and referred it to Sisi seeking his approval. Abu Shaka added that irregardless of the election results and the final victor, Sisi will be considered president of Egypt until June 2018. Abu Shaka was then keen to emphasize that Sisi’s campaign has refused including any state official as a campaign member, and that no state official is playing a role in the campaign. Finally, he said that Sisi’s campaign welcomed the plurality of competition in the electoral process, noting that Sisi instructed his campaign to cut costs on promotional expenditure. In 2011, however, the Committee of Parties acknowledged Moussa as the rightful chair of Ghad Party.

Source: Egypt Independent January 30, 2018 11:26 UTC