A special forces soldier stands guard in front of the National Election Authority in Cairo, Egypt on Jan. 29, 2018. The Chairperson of Egypt's Ghad Party, Moussa Mostafa Moussa, presented Monday his candidacy documents for Egyptian presidential elections to the country's election authority. Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua News Agency/PA Images. All rights reserved.With the advent of the Egyptian presidential elections, the regime has embarked on a systematic process of eliminating possible candidates who could run against President Sisi.
The process started with Ahmed Konsowa, an army major who declared his intention to run in a YouTube Video. His announcement led to his arrest and six year imprisonment for violating military regulations and for attempting run while in active service. Konsowa had tried to resign on several occasions previously, only for his resignation to be rejected.
More prominent figures include Ahmed Shafik, the last Prime Minister of the Mubarak era and an ex-air force general, and Sami Anan, a former military chief.
