Wanted: President. Requirements: PhD, 6 Years’ Experience as President, and a Clean Discharge Certificate
Satirical Title for International Publication “Wanted: President. Requirements: PhD, 6 Years’ Experience as President, and a Clean Discharge Certificate” Alternative titles: · “Egypt’s New Military Academy Course: How to Graduate as President” · “The Bureaucratization of Power: Egypt Advertises for Presidents, Ministers, and Governors” · “Job Vacancy: President of Egypt. Must Be Between 40 and 50, Under 70 kg, and Never Fired” --- Translator’s Note for International Readers This text is a satirical mock-official announcement from Egypt. To appreciate the humor, non-Egyptian readers should know: · Sisi refers to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. · The Armed Forces’ Moral Affairs and Educational Administration is a real department that oversees military education and training. In this satire, it is imagined as running a course to produce presidents, prime ministers, ministers, and governors. · The text parodies the bureaucratic language of job advertisements in Egypt: conditi...