Middle East Focus: Egypt’s Ruling party May Mummify Mubarak then Re-select Him, or is it Re-select then Mummify Him……..

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Egypt’s Ruling party May Mummify Mubarak then Re-select Him, or is it Re-select then Mummify Him……..

“CAIRO: Egypt’s ruling party backs veteran President Hosni Mubarak, 82, for another term if he seeks one next year, officials said yesterday, while adding that his son Gamal could also be among possible future candidates. The remarks were consistent with positions the party has taken in the past, but statements that hint at succession plans are being scrutinised more closely than ever as the election looms, and after persistent rumours about Mubarak’s health. Mubarak, in power since 1981, has not said if he will seek a new term. If he does not, the most common view is that his politician son, 46, would be backed by the establishment to run. Both the president and his son deny any such plan and officials say the president is healthy. Rumours concerning his health have increased since he had gallbladder surgery in March. But official reports highlighting Gamal’s initiatives in the ruling party and a public poster campaign backing him — which the party denies endorsing — have helped to fuel talk……”
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