Cleopatra chairman denies rumors of protesting workers

CAIRO – 24 September 2019: Egyptian Businessman Mohamed Abou El Enein, the founder and chairman of Cleopatra Group denied that a number of his company are protesting, considering the rumors on social media as a “desperate attempt” by Muslim Brotherhood to “shaken Egyptian workers’ confidence in the political leadership.”

Enein’s remarks came in a statement criticizing “malicious aims” after what he described as a “fake video” of a group of protesters chanting, saying that the video is one of “Brotherhood’s tricks despite their lies and plans are uncovered and foiled, as they rely on spreading lies, promoting rumors and fabricating events through pictures and videos that do not fool Egyptians anymore.”

“The attack on Cleopatra by the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood [group] is a black ring in a series of outrageous attacks against Egyptian institutions by states and groups in the region, which hide hatred to our beloved Egypt, and are jealous of achievements and efforts towards progress at all levels of economic and social infrastructure, in addition to local and foreign investment,” he added.

Enein, an honorary chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), explained that Cleopatra is an Egyptian company supports the Egyptian state with all its financial and investment powers, and is has an honorable patriotic history, and its products represents Egypt in dozens of states around the world.

“Cleopatra workers are noble and patriotic Egyptians cannot be induced by fake and deceiving evil powers as they know well their duties to their nation, and believe that the political leadership is working hard to build a bright and promising future to protect their and the next generations rights,” he continued.

Cleopatra chairman said that the Brotherhood spread rumors about his factories stopped working; however, he countered the narration adding that “the factories are in complete stability, and the production machines have not stopped or been affected by these rumors, but the workers have a greater determination to continue to work and do more in response to these false news.”

Enein also said that a total of 10,000 workers at Cleopatra factories in Suez governorate organized a demonstration in support of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi.