Ghad El-Thawra Party
Ghad El-Thawra Party Hizb Ghad El-Thawra حزب غد الثورة | |
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| Chairperson | Ayman Nour |
| Founder | Ayman Nour |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Split from | El-Ghad Party |
| Merged into | Congress Party |
| Headquarters | Cairo |
| Ideology | Secularism Liberalism Reformism Liberal democracy |
| Political position | Centre |
| International affiliation | Liberal International (observer) |
| Slogan | Be with us, you are right |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 568
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| Website | |
| ghadelthawra | |
Ghad El-Thawra Party (
The Ghad El-Thawra Party was contesting the
Background
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.[1] 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.[2] Ayman Nour hence filed for a new party, "Ghad El-Thawra Party" or "Revolution's Tomorrow Party", which was approved on 9 October 2011.[1]
The Ghad El-Thawra party supported the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Nour was reportedly close to the Muslim Brotherhood; the headquarters of the party were burned down in March 2013.[3]
Moving activity abroad
On 18 January 2021 Ghad El-Thawra Party announced in a press conference freezing the activities if the party in Egypt and moving its activities abroad. The vice president of Ghad El-Thawra Party Mahmoud Refaat detailed that act as non-dissolve the party neither bringing abroad as hi power on Egypt, while it's a need because of the current situation in Egypt.
Platform
The party platform called for:
- Political and economic reform.
- Paying a special care for the handicapped.
- Combating drug addiction.
- Solving the water crisis.
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.[1] Since both Nour and Moussa fractions were using (and still are) the same name and insignia (e.g.: Ghad El-Thawra website), it was often difficult to tell them apart. For instance, Liberal International lists El-Ghad, specifying its leader as Ayman Nour, as an observer member.[4] Many poll and media outlets used the term "El-Ghad" without specifying which party or faction they are referring to,[5] although they often meant the Ayman Nour Ghad El-Thawra faction.[6][7]
See also
- El-Ghad Party
- Liberalism in Egypt
- Kefaya
- 2011 Egyptian protests
- April 6 Youth Movement
- National Association for Change
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Ghad Al-Thawra Party (Hizb Ghad Al-Thawra)". Ahram Online. 3 December 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Nour supports Brotherhood, Morsy". Cairo Post. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ Datasheet on the Liberal International's website Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Schoen & Lane (26 July 2011). "Egypt's Simmering Rage". thedailybeast.com. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ Danish-Egyptian Dialogue Institute (DEDI). "2nd National Voter Survey in Egypt" (PDF). dedi.org.eg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 13 Oct 2011.
- ^ Danish-Egyptian Dialogue Institute (DEDI). "3rd National Voter Survey in Egypt" (PDF). dedi.org.eg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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