In search of greenery, in search of heritage

In search of greenery, in search of heritage

Economic crises serve to tempt political forces towards initiating a profound reform process and can also provide an opportunity for comprehensive change, or at the very least, to serve as a way to participate in the decision-making process to ensure that what is to come is better than what has been left.

It was Egyptian liberals who initiated the major changes that took place on January 25, 2011, only to melt into the revolution that ended with the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood.

When the state’s identity and survival were at stake on June 30, 2013, escape became the necessary option.

Ten years following political change, liberal political parties quickly succumbed to internal erosion and general inactivity or withdrew from the arena except for a few words to remind people of their existence, such as fighting terrorism or remaining steadfast during the coronavirus.

Now, amidst the economic crisis and heightened attacks on the Egyptian administration, these liberal political parties are taking a side that upholds the “jurisprudence of priorities” and makes observations on Egyptian developments that took place over the past eight years.

The thing is, what is happening is illogical, no more than momentary whims done while deciding on various projects and carrying them