El-Ghad Party

The topic of El-Ghad Party is one that has generated debate and interest for a long time. From its origins to its relevance today, El-Ghad Party has been the object of study, analysis and discussion in different fields of knowledge. With the evolution of society and technological advances, the role of El-Ghad Party has taken on new dimensions and has acquired different meanings. In this article, we will explore the many facets of El-Ghad Party and its impact on various aspects of everyday life. From its influence on popular culture to its relevance in the scientific field, El-Ghad Party remains an intriguing topic that deserves to be explored in depth.

This article is about the official El-Ghad party led by Moussa Moustafa Moussa. For the El-Ghad party split led by Ayman Nour, see Ghad El-Thawra Party.
"Al-Ghad" redirects here. For the Amman, Jordan newspaper, see Al Ghad.
"Tomorrow Party" redirects here. For the Japanese Political Party, see Tomorrow Party of Japan.
el-Ghad Party
Hizb el-Ghad
حزب الغد
ChairpersonMoussa Mostafa Moussa
FoundersAyman Nour and Wael Nawara
Founded2001
HeadquartersCairo
NewspaperEl-Ghad
IdeologySecularism
Liberalism
Liberal democracy
Reformism
Political positionCentre
National affiliationEgyptian Front
Colors  Green
  Orange (historically)
SloganHand in Hand, we build tomorrow
House of Representatives
0 / 568
Website
www.elghad.com

The el-Ghad Party (Arabic: حزب الغد Ḥizb el-Ghad, IPA: [ˈħezb elˈɣæd]; "The Tomorrow Party") is an active political party in Egypt that was granted license in October 2004. El-Ghad is a centrist liberal secular political party pressing for widening the scope of political participation and for a peaceful rotation of power.

The official El-Ghad Party, headed by Moussa Moustafa Moussa, was running the 2011–12 Egyptian parliamentary election as an independent list. The split faction Ghad El-Thawra Party, headed by Ayman Nour, was part of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party-led Democratic Alliance for Egypt.

Background

Ayman Nour left the New Wafd Party in 2001. He was named the first secretary of the party in October that year. The party was legalized in 2004. After facing president Hosni Mubarak in the 2005 Egyptian presidential election, Nour was sentenced to five years in jail on forgery charges.

In 2005, just before Nour being sentenced, the El-Ghad party split in two factions. One was headed by Moussa Moustafa Moussa, the other by Nour's (now former) wife Gameela Ismail. Legal battle ensued between both factions, both claiming legitimacy and simultaneously using the party name and insignia. The final court ruling in May 2011 was in favor of Moussa. Ayman Nour hence filed for a new party, Ghad El-Thawra Party or "Revolution's Tomorrow Party", which was approved on 9 October 2011.

The removal of Nour from the party leadership by Moussa, and the latter's election to the Egyptian Upper House, have been seen as compliances with the Hosni Mubarak regime.

Platform

The party platform calls for:

Name confusion

Ayman Nour has been tightly associated with both the El-Ghad name and party, even being accused of internal monopoly by other party members. Since both Nour and Moussa factions were using (and still are) the same name and insignia (ex: Ghad El-Thawra website), it was often difficult to tell them apart. For instance, Liberal International listed El-Ghad, specifying its leader as Ayman Nour, as an observer member. Many poll and media outlets used the term "El-Ghad" without specifying which party or faction they are referring to, although they often meant the Ayman Nour Ghad El-Thawra faction.

See also

References

  1. ^ ""الغد" يدفع بـ 8 مرشحين على قائمة "الجبهة المصرية"". El Balad. 9 September 2015. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Ghad Al-Thawra Party". ahram.org. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  3. ^ Joshua Stacher (2004). "Parties over: The demise of Egypt's opposition parties". British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 31 (2): 231. doi:10.1080/135301904042000268222. S2CID 145021477.
  4. ^ محمود حسين، "شئون الأحزاب" ترفض قبول تأسيس حزب الغد الجديد Archived 2013-12-17 at the Wayback Machine. اليوم السابع 2011-9-5. وصل لهذا المسار في 28 سبتمبر 2011.
  5. ^ "aymannour.net".
  6. ^ Datasheet on the Liberal International's website Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Egypt's Simmering Rage". The Daily Beast. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  8. ^ "2nd National Voter Survey in Egypt" (PDF). Danish-Egyptian Dialogue Institute (DEDI). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  9. ^ "3rd National Voter Survey in Egypt" (PDF). Danish-Egyptian Dialogue Institute (DEDI). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.

External links

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia