Egyptian Army Says Sisi President Bid 'Misinterpreted' by Kuwait Paper
Egypt's army said Thursday that a Kuwaiti newspaper "misinterpreted" remarks by Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in which he said he would seek the presidency, saying he would only announce such a decision to the Egyptian people.
Kuwait newspaper Al-Seyassah ran an interview with Sisi on Thursday in which he was quoted as saying he would run in the presidential election scheduled for mid-April.
The report came a week after the country's top military body endorsed the candidacy of Sisi, who ousted democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi in July following massive protests against the Islamist leader.
Sisi, wildly popular for overthrowing Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, is now expected to resign as army chief before he officially becomes a candidate in the election scheduled to be held by mid-April.
The army's decision came after a weekend in which dozens were killed in street clashes between Morsi's supporters and police and militant attacks, underscoring the difficulties Sisi will face.
Source: Agence France Presse
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