Thu 10 October 2019:
Exiled Egyptian contractor-turned-whistleblower Mohamed Ali called on Egyptians to gather on the roofs of their houses at 6pm on Thursday, in the latest of a series of protests demanding the ouster of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
In a Youtube video posted late Wednesday, Ali called for this unusal protest action amid a brutal crackdown by Egyptian authorities, hoping to “disrupt” the Egyptian regime by exhausting the army and police forces.
In Wednesday’s video, Ali also called on Sisi to share the details of an agreement signed in 2015 between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia to study the impact of the Renaissance Dam.
Egyptians fear that Ethiopia’s planned Renaissance Dam will drastically reduce the amount of Nile water flowing to Egypt, causing water shortages and possibly famine.
“We have the right as Egyptians to see the document signed by Sisi and read what’s in it,” Ali said.
“This is our right after they prevented the cultivation of rice, sugar cane, and more in order to control water consumption.”
There has been growing criticism on social media of Sisi and his government following the failure of negotiations with Ethiopia regarding its controversial Renaissance Dam project.
Ali, in a video released Sunday, accused Sisi and his ministers of being complicit in cutting off Egypt’s lifeline, threatening them with execution.
A new hashtag #Sisi_threw_away_the_Nile_waters, which was started by Ali, has been trending on Twitter.
Activists blamed Sisi for approving the building of the Renaissance Dam while not agreeing the details of water distribution with Ethiopia.
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