Egyptian authorities clamp down on 'Sisi's balls'
Egyptian toy stores were delighted when a cheap toy came back into fashion — until they discovered that selling it could land you in jail.
A great controversy and a wave of arrests took place in Egypt earlier this month because of a children’s toy called Clackers, which consists of two plastic spheres suspended on a string that bang against each other when swung.
When children dubbed this retro toy “Sisi’s balls” — a reference to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s testicles — the Egyptian government launched an inspection campaign Nov. 8, followed by arrests of toy store owners throughout Egypt to stop them from selling the "offending" toy.
As a result, 1,403 toys were confiscated and 41 toy store owners were arrested and referred to the public prosecutor’s office for investigation, according to a statement issued by the Security Directorate.
The Interior Ministry also issued a statement explaining that the arrests were based on the ministry's policy of maintaining security, order and public morals.
