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'SisiMeter' keeps tabs on Egypt's new president

As Egyptian President-elect Abdel Fattah al-Sisi prepares to be sworn into office June 8, most citizens expect modest promises in light of the country’s current crises.

Egyptians gather outside the presidential palace to celebrate former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's victory in the presidential vote in Cairo June 5, 2014. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR3SF4Z
Egyptians gather outside the presidential palace to celebrate former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's victory in the presidential vote in Cairo, June 5, 2014. — REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Activists have launched a number of websites under the name "SisiMeter" to measure the success of Egyptian President-elect Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in implementing his promises.

The "SisiMeter" sites are similar to the MorsiMeter website, which was founded by activists in 2012 immediately after the electoral victory of ousted President Mohammed Morsi. Like SisiMeter, the MorsiMeter site measured the extent to which Morsi implemented electoral promises.

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