The sudden decision of Egyptian election authorities to bar almost half the participating candidates is surprising. It is only a good thing that the decision is even-handed and cuts on both sides. The Brotherhood, the Salafist movement, but also Omar Suleiman (former Mubarak pawn) have been removed from the ballots. So that proves something, right? It's not just an anti-islamist decision... right?
How about we just speculate a little on the motivations behind very sudden announcement of the participation of mr. Suleiman in the elections. Which took place little less than a week ago. Even more interesting is the incredible pace at which he was able to gather enough autographs for his candidacy. It appears likely that he got a helping hand from the authorities he had been part of, before the revolution. The former chief of the intelligence agency surely has some ties or the other with the military council that ran Egypt yesterday, and still does today.
So why did mr. Suleiman decide to participate all of a sudden? Even though he was not going to win by a stretch and is universally resented. It's only a good thing he got cut out by the election authorities now, right? Along with the islamist front-runners... It illustrates just how independent they act when they cut out not only islamists, but also mr. Suleiman, symbol of the system they stem from themselves.
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