Egyptian Candidates Eye Economy in Campaign Pledges

Global Business

Egyptians currently face 14 percent unemployment, a crippling budget deficit and rising food prices.

Both al-Sisi and his left-leaning opponent have said these issues will top their priority list.

Sabahy’s program relies on saving over $25billion from the budget in 2 years.

He will first lift energy subsidies off the rich and heavy industry such as steel and cement He will then renegotiate prices of land sold to investors at lower than market values during Mubarak’s presidency.

The presidential hopeful will also restructure the distribution and production of wheat for bread by helping youth open thousands of new bakeries to control market prices.

CCTV’s Yasser Hakim reports.

Egyptian Candidates Eye Economy in Campaign Pledges

Egyptians currently face 14 percent unemployment, a crippling budget deficit and rising food prices.

Dr. Bessma Momani is the Associate Political Science Professor at the University of Waterloo in Canada.

Egyptian Candidates Eye Economy in Campaign Pledges

Dr. Bessma Momani is the Associate Political Science Professor at the University of Waterloo in Canada.