Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi warned against “mobilizing people to harm their country,” calling on the army and police institutions to raise awareness on these dangers.
Addressing the graduation ceremony for a new batch of students from military colleges and institutes on Tuesday, Sisi urged the Egyptians to be aware of plots against their country, saying: “No one can attack Egypt as long as its people are conscious and its army is strong.”
The Egyptian president has reiterated, on various occasions, the call for “awareness against conspiracies” facing his country.
“The Egyptian people always ask why I insist on this matter… In fact, undermining the awareness of Egyptians is no less dangerous than any aggressor who might harm or attack the state, and that the goal, in the end, is to mobilize people to harm their country,” he said.
Sisi continued: “Graduates from military colleges and institutes should work to build the awareness of recruits who join the ranks of the armed forces to perform military service.”
In remarks last month, the Egyptian president warned of “attempts to destroy the state and stir sedition,” following some protests in villages on the outskirts of the capital organized by supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood.
“I thank the Egyptians; because the evil groups have been seeking during the past days to ignite sedition, taking advantage of the difficult situation that the country is going through to question the ability of the state. But the Egyptians have met these calls with awareness and understanding of the nature of the circumstances,” he remarked.
