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Article: What if Gamal becomes president?
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- Daily News Egypt (Egypt)
- Article date:
- October 4, 2009
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CAIRO: There is a general feeling in Egypt that the plan to groom Gamal Mubarak to succeed his father as the next president has virtually entered the stage of implementation rather than being mere speculation. The sentiment grew stronger after President Mubarak's visit to Washington this past August and following remarks he made in which he did not categorically reject the idea that his son would become his successor.
I think the question is no longer "Will Gamal Mubarak become president?" but rather "What after Gamal becoming a president?" The question concerns the reactions this scenario would generate in Egypt. Will there be violence, unrest and sabotage, like ...