A controversy has erupted in Egypt over the new Minister of Education, four days after he was sworn in on Wednesday, July 3. Mohamed Abdel Latif, who claims to have a doctorate, is accused of cheating on his qualifications.
1 min
This is a major cabinet reshuffle that is already marred by controversy. As soon as he was appointed and sworn in on July 3, many Internet users began to question the qualifications of “doctor” Mohamed Abdel Latif, our correspondent in Cairo reports, Alexandre Buccianti.
A search for Cardiff City University in the United States, where the minister claims to have received his doctorate in education, turns out to be a Facebook account that is capitalising on the fame of Cardiff University in Wales. The virtual university writes: “ Whatever your level or educational background, Cardiff University can help you create your future with a variety of academic programmes “.
Minister’s integrity questioned
The campus photos are, according to the fact-checkersthose of Cambridge University. A famous lawyer filed a complaint with the Attorney General demanding that a judicial inquiry be opened. Internet users are more direct. They are demanding on social networks the immediate dismissal of the minister.
The accusations have cast doubt on the minister’s integrity as well as the government’s method of selecting cabinet members. The cabinet reshuffle ordered by the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was to bring new perspectives for the country.
L’Egypt is going through one of the worst economic crises in its history, marked by galloping inflation and a shortage of foreign currency that is hampering trade. Since 2022, the Egyptian pound has lost two-thirds of its value.
Read alsoEgypt: Price of subsidized bread quadrupled