It seems that General Ahmed Shafiq did not properly calculate the consequences of his decision to suddenly announce from abroad his bid to run in the 2018 presidential election. However, the question remains: how did Shafiq make the decision to announce his candidacy in the election before returning to Egypt? But it seems Shafiq overestimated the political climate in the country, as people are currently not included in any political equation. Public support for him, as well as other candidates, is absent, and the tools for generating support remain in the hands of those in power. A security-centric perspective considers it imperative to restrain Shafiq’s candidacy because he could create a sense of a political community.

Source: Egypt Independent December 06, 2017 14:48 UTC