More than half of Egypt’s political parties join one alliance
The newly established Alliance of Egyptian parties includes about 60 parties seeking to play a bigger political role in the next phase, namely in the upcoming elections.
CAIRO — In an effort to stir the stagnant waters in Egypt's political life, the Alliance of Egyptian Parties — a national alliance of about 60 political parties with no religious or personal orientations — was formed Dec. 22.
According to the State Information Service, 104 political parties were officially registered in the state system in 2018. This means the newly formed alliance comprises more than half of the total number of political parties in the country.
Musa Mustafa Musa, a candidate in the 2018 presidential elections and head of El Ghad Party as well as the executive office of the Alliance of Egyptian Parties, told Al-Monitor, “The main objective of our alliance is to support the Egyptian state.”
Musa said, “All parties involved are looking after the common good of the state by achieving a great deal of consensus among them in accordance with a work charter based on organizing party ranks and drafting regulations that allow all parties to be partners in the decision-making process in order to best serve the nation.”
