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Egyptian activists target corruption but should they be focused on political issues?

Egyptian youths are focusing their efforts to unveil corruption cases, as a recent study revealed the squandering of about $100 billion per year.
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CAIRO — A new youth campaign called Emsek Kersh was launched on Facebook on Aug. 28 with the aim of exposing the corruption plaguing the various state institutions across the Egyptian governorates.

The campaign coincided with the emergence of a major corruption case whereby former Agriculture Minister Salah Hilal was arrested Sept. 7, along with former member of parliament Hamdi el-Fakharany, who was detained Sept. 6 on charges of receiving a bribe in return for dropping a lawsuit to claim back a company land he had sold.

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