The recent elections
in Egypt were in no way democratic. What they reflect is the
pressure of imperialism that wishes somehow to stop the unstoppable, that is
the inevitable movement of the masses from below. But the change is only
cosmetic and the masses can see through this.
Two days ago Mussa
Arafat (the cousin of the late Yasser Arafat) was assassinated after a
45-minute shoot out. While all this was going on no police turned up, which
indicates that someone at the top wanted his removal. Who and what is behind
this killing?
On Wednesday August 17, a US-style campaign began for the
upcoming elections in Egypt.
32 million Egyptians are eligible to vote on September 7, but how many will
vote is a big question.