Egyptian Election Test

[Sheilbh]

I've done these before for the US, Canada and a few other countries, doing one for an Arab country's a bit more novel.  My results:

78% Egyptian Communist (Sheewaai) Party         
78% Egyptian Social Democratic (Misry Democrati Egtimaee) Party         
75% The Socialist Popular Alliance (Al-Tehalaf al Shaabi al Eshtraky) Party         
71% The New Middle (Al Wasat Al Gadeed) Party         
71% Reform and Development (Al Eslah we Tanmeyya) -Masrena (Our Egypt) Party         
71% Democratic Front (Gabha Democratiyya) Party         
67% The Arab Party for Justice and Equality (El Hezb el Araby lil Adel wel Mosawa)         
67% Free Egypt (Misr Al-Hurra) Party         
67% Freedom Egypt (Masr al Hurreya) Party         
64% Democratic Labour (Al Omal Democrati) Party         
64% The National Progressive Unionist (Tagammo' El Shaab El Eshtraky) Party         
64% The New Tomorrow (Al Ghad al Gadeed) Party         
64% Egyptian Citizen Party (Al-Moaten Al-Misri)         
60% The Building and Development Party (Al-Benaa Wal Tanmeya)         
60% The Arab Democratic Nasserist Party (Al Arabi Al Nasseri)         
60% Freedom and Justice (Hurreyah we Adala) Party         
60% The Dignity Party (Al-Karama)         
60% Justice Party (Al Adl) Party         
60% The Current Egyptian Party (Al-Tayar Al-Masry)         
60% The Modern Egypt Party. (Misr El Hadytha)         
60% Reform and Renaissance (Eslah we Nahda) Party         
57% Civilisation (Al-Hadara) Party         
57% You Are Egyptian (Ant Masry) Party         
53% The Virtue Party (Al-Fadyla)         
53% The New Delegation (Al Wafd Al Gadeeed) Party         
50% The Free Egyptians (Al Masreyeen Al Ahrar) Party         
50% Arab Unification (Al Tawheed el Araby) Party         
50% The Authenticity Party (Al-Assala Party)         
42% The Safety and Development Party (Al-Salama Wal Tanmeya)         
39% Egyptian Knana (Quiver) Party         
32% Revolution Egypt (Masr el Thawra) Party

My top three:

Communist (Sheewaai) Party
This political party takes Marxism-Leninism as the theoretical basis for its ideology and politics. Established in 1922, the party has been an active secret party since 1924. After the 25 January Revolution the party was brought back to political life on May 1, 2011.
The party issues a periodical irregularly called 'Al-Intisar' (Victory).
The party's website is http://www.cp-egypt.com

General economic and political orientation
The party calls for a parliamentary republic in which the President and the Vice President are elected directly and freely. In addition, the party calls for decentralisation of local government through the participation of members of the community the management and organisation of their affairs. The party calls for establishing a communist society that "provides equal opportunities for all citizens in the fields of education, health, housing, employment and other services"(1) involving minimum and maximum wage limits, and eliminating policies on privatisation of public companies and services.

Egyptian Social Democratic (Misry Democrati Egtimaee) Party
The Egyptian Social Democratic Party, founded on July 3, 2011, balances between liberalism and socialism. Its board of trustees consists of Dr. Mohamed Abou El-Ghar, Dr. Mohamed Ghoneim, Dr. Emad Gad, and the writer Hazem El-Bablawy.
Website http://www.egysdp.com

General political and economic orientation
The party calls for "a hybrid presidential-parliamentary system" so that the distribution of authority is equal between both. However, the president would not have the power to dissolve the People's Assembly; the president is instead under its oversight.
The party calls for an economic system which adheres to the mechanisms of the free market with the state fulfilling its responsibilities in oversight and the maintenance of order.

The Socialist Popular Alliance (Al-Tehalaf al Shaabi al Eshtraky) Party
The formation of the leftist Socialist Popular Alliance Party was announced on March 12, 2011. The group is comprised of various leftist groups including the Trotskyites, the remnants of the People's Party, and the Jan 8 Movement, as well as a large number of former members of the National Progressive Unionist Party who resigned after several failed motions of no confidence against its president, Ref'aat El-Sa'eed. Its representative is the former Member of Parliament for the National Progressive Unionist Party, Abo Elez El-Hariry.
Website: http://egyleftparty.org/

General political and economic orientation
The party calls for the establishment of a civic, parliamentary state with a single representative council that has widespread influence on and oversight of military expenditures. The party also seeks the transformation of local administrations to local governments with real powers.
The party calls for an economic model which consists of three sectors: a public sector which falls under popular oversight, a cooperatives' sector in the fields of industry and agriculture, and a non-monopolistic private sector.

And my bottom three:

The Safety and Development Party (Al-Salama Wal Tanmeya)
The Safety and Development Party is a political party with an Islamic term of reference. It announced its establishment in April 2011. Its founder is Under Secretary Dr. Kamal Habib.

General political and economic orientation
The party demands the establishment of a political system in which the judiciary has the upper hand to which all executive authorities, especially security authorities, will answer to. In addition, they call for the removal of the Shura (Advisory) Council and demand that it be replaced with specialised councils.
On the economic level, the party believes in the necessity of respecting individual ownership without contravention. It believes in the intervention of the State so as to restore economic balance. The Party calls for imposing progressive taxes on the rich in favour of the poor and setting a minimum and maximum wage in line with inflation.

Egyptian Knana (Quiver) Party
It announced its establishment in 2009 then re-announced it after the January 25 Revolution 2011. It is still under construction. Its President is Ashraf Zaky Barouma.
Party's website: http://mesralknana.com
The Party issues an electronic journal called AlKnana online at: http://www.alknana.com

General political and economic orientation
The party calls for the establishment of a political system based on free elections and on the separation of the three authorities, namely: the legislative, the executive and the judicial authorities.
On the economic level, the party calls for the free trade system which allows freedom for individuals, while the government intervenes to organise, control and ensure social justice. The system comes from an industrial base by establishing specialised and integrated industrial Egyptian cities.

Revolution Egypt (Masr el Thawra) Party
This party was founded in July 2011. Its president is Mahmoud Mahraan.
The party's website is http://www.masrelthawra.com

General political and economic orientation
The party calls for the establishment of a presidential parliamentary system in which functions are distributed through a freely-elected president as well as a freely-elected parliament. It also calls for setting ground rules for sharing authority and forming an independent judiciary system.
The party calls for the establishment of a free economic system where the state intervenes to prevent the monopolisation and control of a certain segment of the economy.

I find it weird that I apparently disagree with those bottom two so much when they both sound fine to me
http://egypt.electionnaire.com/

[The Brain]

They are all in favor of smiting the infidel?

[HVC]

way too many parties.

[Sheilbh]

way too many parties.

Yeah.  They need to consolidate.  Typical of the liberal left to split off into a millino groupuscules while their opponents remain united though

[Viking]

I got 4 out of sheilbh's top 6 parties in my top 6 as well. It's worrying when the communists sound reasonable.

[citizen k]

The leftists will be slaughtered by the islamists.

[HVC]

it'll be a turkish blood bath

[Ed Anger]

100% National Socialist

[Habbaku]

Unsurprisingly, my highest percentage turns out to be the communists as well.  Pretty tragic when that's the most reasonable party...

[garbon]

Unsurprisingly, my highest percentage turns out to be the communists as well.  Pretty tragic when that's the most reasonable party...

Yeah, gross. I was nearly tied Socialist Popular Alliance and Egyptian Communist.

[Ideologue]

Do you think slums should be removed rather than developed, if adequate alternative houses for their residents is provided?

I don't know what this question means.  Leave the Bronx?

Anyway,  it said I was an Arab for Justice and Equality.  You guys are a bunch of reds.  But in disclosure, I think I might have thrown it when I (as an Egyptian) said I'd like to withdraw from the NPT.

[dps]

I got:

69% Reform and Development (Al Eslah we Tanmeyya) -Masrena (Our Egypt) Party         
65% Egyptian Citizen Party (Al-Moaten Al-Misri)         
57% Egyptian Knana (Quiver) Party         
57% The Modern Egypt Party. (Misr El Hadytha)         
57% The New Tomorrow (Al Ghad al Gadeed) Party         
57% Free Egypt (Misr Al-Hurra) Party         
53% The Free Egyptians (Al Masreyeen Al Ahrar) Party         
53% Justice Party (Al Adl) Party         
53% The New Middle (Al Wasat Al Gadeed) Party         
53% Egyptian Social Democratic (Misry Democrati Egtimaee) Party         
53% The Socialist Popular Alliance (Al-Tehalaf al Shaabi al Eshtraky) Party         
50% Freedom and Justice (Hurreyah we Adala) Party         
50% The Arab Party for Justice and Equality (El Hezb el Araby lil Adel wel Mosawa)         
50% The New Delegation (Al Wafd Al Gadeeed) Party         
50% Democratic Front (Gabha Democratiyya) Party         
50% Egyptian Communist (Sheewaai) Party         
46% The Arab Democratic Nasserist Party (Al Arabi Al Nasseri)         
46% Arab Unification (Al Tawheed el Araby) Party         
46% Reform and Renaissance (Eslah we Nahda) Party         
46% The Dignity Party (Al-Karama)         
42% The Current Egyptian Party (Al-Tayar Al-Masry)         
42% Freedom Egypt (Masr al Hurreya) Party         
42% The National Progressive Unionist (Tagammo' El Shaab El Eshtraky) Party         
42% The Building and Development Party (Al-Benaa Wal Tanmeya)         
42% The Virtue Party (Al-Fadyla)         
42% Democratic Labour (Al Omal Democrati) Party         
42% The Safety and Development Party (Al-Salama Wal Tanmeya)         
38% You Are Egyptian (Ant Masry) Party         
38% Civilisation (Al-Hadara) Party         
34% Revolution Egypt (Masr el Thawra) Party         
30% The Authenticity Party (Al-Assala Party)

[Josquius]

Wait...question 2....do I support the revision of laws limiting women's right to divorce- does this mean I support revising the existing law which does limit this and changing it so there are no limits or do I support revising one so it becomes this?

82%
The Socialist Popular Alliance (Al-Tehalaf al Shaabi al Eshtraky) Party
   
   
82%
Egyptian Social Democratic (Misry Democrati Egtimaee) Party
   
   
75%
Egyptian Communist (Sheewaai) Party
   
   
72%
The Arab Party for Justice and Equality (El Hezb el Araby lil Adel wel Mosawa)
   
   
68%
Democratic Labour (Al Omal Democrati) Party
   
   
68%
The National Progressive Unionist (Tagammo' El Shaab El Eshtraky) Party
   
   
68%
Reform and Development (Al Eslah we Tanmeyya) -Masrena (Our Egypt) Party
   
   
65%
The New Middle (Al Wasat Al Gadeed) Party
   
   
65%
The Arab Democratic Nasserist Party (Al Arabi Al Nasseri)
   
   
65%
Free Egypt (Misr Al-Hurra) Party
   
   
65%
Freedom Egypt (Masr al Hurreya) Party
   
   
65%
The Dignity Party (Al-Karama)
   
   
65%
The Modern Egypt Party. (Misr El Hadytha)
   
   
65%
Democratic Front (Gabha Democratiyya) Party
   
   
62%
The New Tomorrow (Al Ghad al Gadeed) Party
   
   
62%
The Building and Development Party (Al-Benaa Wal Tanmeya)
   
   
62%
Justice Party (Al Adl) Party
   
   
62%
Egyptian Citizen Party (Al-Moaten Al-Misri)
   
   
58%
The Current Egyptian Party (Al-Tayar Al-Masry)
   
   
58%
The New Delegation (Al Wafd Al Gadeeed) Party
   
   
58%
You Are Egyptian (Ant Masry) Party
   
   
55%
The Safety and Development Party (Al-Salama Wal Tanmeya)
   
   
51%
Reform and Renaissance (Eslah we Nahda) Party
   
   
51%
Freedom and Justice (Hurreyah we Adala) Party
   
   
48%
Civilisation (Al-Hadara) Party
   
   
48%
Arab Unification (Al Tawheed el Araby) Party
   
   
44%
The Virtue Party (Al-Fadyla)
   
   
44%
The Free Egyptians (Al Masreyeen Al Ahrar) Party
   
   
44%
Egyptian Knana (Quiver) Party
   
   
41%
Revolution Egypt (Masr el Thawra) Party
   
   
34%
The Authenticity Party (Al-Assala Party)

I have to say I absolutely love the name of my lowest match. The Authenticity party....

The Socialist Popular Alliance (Al-Tehalaf al Shaabi al Eshtraky) Party

The formation of the leftist Socialist Popular Alliance Party was announced on March 12, 2011. The group is comprised of various leftist groups including the Trotskyites, the remnants of the People's Party, and the Jan 8 Movement, as well as a large number of former members of the National Progressive Unionist Party who resigned after several failed motions of no confidence against its president, Ref'aat El-Sa'eed. Its representative is the former Member of Parliament for the National Progressive Unionist Party, Abo Elez El-Hariry.

Website: http://egyleftparty.org/



General political and economic orientation

The party calls for the establishment of a civic, parliamentary state with a single representative council that has widespread influence on and oversight of military expenditures. The party also seeks the transformation of local administrations to local governments with real powers.

The party calls for an economic model which consists of three sectors: a public sector which falls under popular oversight, a cooperatives' sector in the fields of industry and agriculture, and a non-monopolistic private sector.



Quotes from the party manifesto

"The assertion of the civic nature of the police force and its restructuring under a political, civic leadership. The fulfilment of its oversight by judicial and civic agencies and the public. Prohibition against new security establishments which act as a substitute for the former state security apparatus."

"The establishment of a maximum wage which does not surpass fifteen times the minimum wage."

"The amendment of all legislations which discriminate against women, especially in family law."

"The severance of all diplomatic relations with the State of Israel. The end of all forms of public and cultural normalisation with Israel, paired with efforts for its international isolation."



About the party

Party members include Dr. Ibrahim El-Essawy; Son'allah Ibrahim, novelist; Dr. Mostafa Kamel El-Sayed, political science professor; Abdel Ghafar Shokr, leftist leader; Dr. Kamal Mogheith, psychologist and education expert; Fathy Embaby, novelist; Khaled El-Sawy, actor; and Taiseer Fahmy, actor; as well as Dr. Sayed El-Bahrawy, Dr. Fatma Khafagy, Dr. Amina Rasheed, and Helmy Shaarawy, university professors.

Well...I'm down with the leftism and socialism but communists? Ugh...


And yeah, the variety sucks, they need AV.

[Razgovory]

I got 4 out of sheilbh's top 6 parties in my top 6 as well. It's worrying when the communists sound reasonable.

Yeah, but we can deal with Communists.  Hell, we can ally, with the Reds if need be.  We've done it before.  Commies are a nasty bunch, but there are far worse things.

[The Brain]

Do you think slums should be removed rather than developed, if adequate alternative houses for their residents is provided?

I don't know what this question means.  Leave the Bronx?

Anyway,  it said I was an Arab for Justice and Equality.  You guys are a bunch of reds.  But in disclosure, I think I might have thrown it when I (as an Egyptian) said I'd like to withdraw from the NPT.