He's not quite DSK and "aggravated pimping," but the drama surrounding former Egyptian MP Anwar al-Balkimy, who resigned after it emerged he lied about being mugged to hide a nose job keeps on getting better and better.
Perhaps last week he was sued by a lady who claimed to be his wife. Monday, he filed a complaint against the belly dancer, claiming her "false allegations" marred his reputation as a religious preacher and a member of Parliament.
Pretty sure he did that himself.
The MP's hypocrisy--claiming an Islamist platform while stooping to get a nose job--rightfully makes many Egyptians cringe. One thing I find interesting is when I talk to Egyptians about this and other cases, they don't believe that political pandering and hypocrisy is universal (How many uber-conservative Focus on the Family-type have been caught up in some lewd scandal? Or members of Congress focus on stupid small issues to get themselves headlines while ignoring the real problems that plague the United States?).
Maybe there wasn't the political openness needed for Egyptians to really discuss it, or maybe the system and repression masked it so well?
Perhaps last week he was sued by a lady who claimed to be his wife. Monday, he filed a complaint against the belly dancer, claiming her "false allegations" marred his reputation as a religious preacher and a member of Parliament.
Pretty sure he did that himself.
The MP's hypocrisy--claiming an Islamist platform while stooping to get a nose job--rightfully makes many Egyptians cringe. One thing I find interesting is when I talk to Egyptians about this and other cases, they don't believe that political pandering and hypocrisy is universal (How many uber-conservative Focus on the Family-type have been caught up in some lewd scandal? Or members of Congress focus on stupid small issues to get themselves headlines while ignoring the real problems that plague the United States?).
Maybe there wasn't the political openness needed for Egyptians to really discuss it, or maybe the system and repression masked it so well?
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