For this, thank you. Don't blame the black cloud. Perhaps Mr Iskandar has the right to be very enthusiastic about the formation of the new political party Al-Karama, of which he is a founding member. The problem is that each party claims to have the support of the grassroots, but the reality is that political parties in our country are acting under false pretences. Even the atmosphere of democracy is not a healthy one.
Democracy is a word all politicians use, and very few seem to understand.
A man goes into politics with a bright future and comes out with a horrible past. And if we could use the money political parties spend on things that have nothing to do with the people, we could cure a lot of the ills they complain about. The painful fact is that the general political malaise in Egypt is causing people to refrain from taking an active part in political activities. We have got to find out what is really causing the rot in the whole political system. All readers' contributions and comments should be addressed to The Editor.