Draft:Ahmed Muhammad Ramadan al-Tantawy
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| Name | Ahmed Muhammad Ramadan al-Tantawy |
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| Brith Date | 25 July |
| Religion | Islam |
Ahmed Muhammad Ramadan al-Tantawi, known as Ahmed Tantawy or Ahmed al-Tantawi, is an Egyptian politician and a former member of the House of Representatives of the Egypt for the Desouk and Qallin district in Kafr El Sheikh Governorate. He also works as a journalist for Al-Karama newspaper.
Biography
Ahmed al-Tantawi, an Egyptian politician, was born on 25 July 1979 AD. He married in 2005.
Political activity
Tantawy participated in the 25 January 2011 Egyptian revolution and supported Hamdeen Sabahi's candidacy for the presidency of Egypt. He opposed Mohamed Morsi and called for a "no" vote on the 2013 constitution. He also opposed the supplementary constitutional declaration (the declaration issued by Morsi). Subsequently, he participated in the 30 June 2013 protests and opposed the presidency of el-Sisi. Regarding the 2018 presidential election, he stated: "It is a dismal electoral scene whose result does not reflect public satisfaction to the extent of the past four years; this referendum will not change much. I see no reason for intimidating and terrorizing people into participating in elections, whereas the Egyptian people have accepted pluralistic and competitive elections because they feel their votes matter." Tantawi is an Egyptian politician and former member of the Egyptian Parliament who has become a candidate for the presidency of Egypt. This new move represents the Muslim Brotherhood's attempt to re-enter the political arena in the Egypt. With the announcement of Tantawi's candidacy as the proposed candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood, in addition to boosting the morale of the Muslim Brotherhood and raising hopes for its revival in Egyptian politics, gatherings of the Brotherhood's opponents have also intensified.
Through a strategy of balancing conflicting interests, Tantawi seeks to grant the Muslim Brotherhood a renewed existence until 2025 AD by acknowledging and committing to the framework of laws enacted by the Egyptian state. With an approach focused on reform and engagement with other parties and civil actors, he strives to reintegrate the Muslim Brotherhood into Egypt's new political equations as a political party whose support, like that of other parties, is a natural right of every Egyptian citizen. Although the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood attempts to return to the political sphere under the guise of reconciliation and slogans of reform, they face at least two fundamental challenges in achieving this goal:
- First, the accusation of terrorism by Egypt's ruling party;
- Second, the opposition of "el-Sisi" himself to the Muslim Brotherhood and its policies.
Tiran and Sanafir file
He was among those who rejected the Judicial Authority Law passed in April 2017, noting that this law aimed to disqualify Yahya Dakkouri, the judge responsible for the case of Egypt's Tiran and Sanafir islands, from presiding over the State Council. Tantawi also opposed this agreement, accusing the government of failing to uphold the constitution in ratifying it, and accused representatives of "betraying their constituents by ceding Egyptian territory."
Freedom of expression
Tantawi called on el-Sisi to release all journalists imprisoned in political cases, provided that they were not involved in bloodshed, violent acts, or confiscation of citizens' money, noting that the imprisonment of journalists constitutes a "thorny file."
Regarding the "Combating Cybercrimes Law," he stated: "Currently, there is a severe assault on freedom of thought and expression; in the past 10 months, 465 news websites have been blocked without clear justification. Blocking must be addressed, and website owners must have the right to appeal such decisions."
2020 elections
Ahmed al-Tantawi ran again for the same electoral district from which he had previously been elected. Indeed, he won the preliminary stage, securing first place in his constituency. However, in the subsequent election, what everyone feared occurred: the votes were manipulated. He promptly objected to the election results.
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