An end of an era

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The power and water cuts are turning into a serious national crisis.

It’s ironic. “Improving Egypt’s ailing infrastructure” has always been a cornerstone in Mubarak’s propaganda, which has blabbed about “Mubarak’s wisdom” and how he “saved us from wars” to “focus on building the country, enhancing public services,” bla bla bla…

As his reign about to end, we are literally witnessing the collapse of Egypt’s infrastructure, and together with it, Mubarak’s legacy.

A cabinet reshuffle?

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There are ongoing rumors that Rachid M. Rachid, the minister of trade and industry, will replace Ahmad Nazif as the Prime Minister. There aren’t any official confirmations yet. Youm7 reports Mubarak has received today Rachid and the NDP’s old goon Safwat el-Sherif, without elaborating more on the visit.

Rachid, an entrepreneur-turned-politician, a neoliberal guru, member of the NDP Policies Secretariat, close aide to Gamal Mubarak, will by no means put halt to the neoliberal policies the regime has been pushing aggressively for two decades. His appointment, if it turns out to be true, will entail more social attacks. Faced with economic difficulties, more austerity measures are expected, and it’s the kind of job Rachid will be good at.