“Press freedom has won”he screams, throwing V of the victory in turn. Broken on the shoulders of a euphoric crowd, the independent candidate Khaled El-Balshy celebrated on Friday May 2 in the evening his re-election for a second term at the head of the union of Egyptian journalists. “We are going to work for more freedom in our profession, for the release of all imprisoned journalists and for the free movement of information, these are our priorities”told the World Khaled El-Balshy out of breath on the steps of this iconic building in downtown Cairo.
Aged 52, this figure of Egyptian journalism, former editor -in -chief of several left -wing publications and in particular the DARB information site censored by the authorities, is known for having repeatedly opposed to the power in place, denouncing the muzzle of the press in the country. His victory in the previous elections, in 2023, had the effect of a small revolution within this professional order closely monitored by the authorities since the takeover by the force of Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, in 2013.
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