Monday, 14 April 2014

Why its disrespecful to holiday in Egypt

 So this subject was recently brought to my attention when hearing that people still consider Egypt a place to visit......  What about going to a country where recently over 500 Morsi supporters were sentenced to death. 

How can you possibly justify going to have a good time in a place where if you oppose Sisi and his army, you are in danger of losing your life. Why not just go elsewhere? Not to mention, Mohammed Morsi was democratically elected as President, he didn't force his way in like General Sisi. Whether you like Morsi or not, you cannot deny this fact. If there were a majority against Morsi, perhaps they didn't vote? Which is the worst way to show how you think, in my opinion. Vote for someone else instead of keeping quiet until its too late.

I remember when the revolution against Hosni Mubarak first kicked off, I was at work and people were complaining that they couldn't go to Egypt at that time, because flying there had been discouraged due to the unrest. I defended the Egyptian people by saying that they needed to get rid of their dictator leader, and when it is ever a 'good time' to set up a revolution? When it happens, it happens.



Even the country my father is from (Libya) are having big problems with militias and armed people in the streets. Our family has said not to go and visit right now, despite the fact that we don't really go for a holiday, its more of a catch-up with relatives. I don't want to be selfish and put my own enjoyment above obvious danger, which the Libyan people live with everyday, so I will wait until its safer, whenever that may be.

I would advise anyone thinking of going to Egypt not to go right now. Please, your enjoyment is not more important than the people of Egypt, and their right to a better life. Don't holiday in a country where the 'leader' doesn't stand for his people, but prefers to murder them instead. Don't help prop up a 'government' that forced their way in, kicked out the elected leader and put him in a farcical trial. For now, please choose somewhere else. The world is your oyster, go where people are not in obvious danger.