Egypt: A TV Show that Ended a Prime Minister’s Career · Global Voices
Tarek Amr

This post is part of our special coverage of Egypt Protests 2011.
Ahmed Shafik, the Egyptian prime minister who was appointed by former president Hosni Mubarak, was forced to resign today after his appearance in a TV show late Wednesday night (March 2). This episode of the show was described by Zeinobia as a historical one.
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During the second part of the show, Shafik was accompanied by two Egyptian writers and journalists, Alaa Al-Aswany and Hamdi Kandeel, the channel's owner Naguib Sawiris, as well as the hosts of the show, Yosri Fouda and Reem Maged. Aswany and Kandeel had a heated discussion with Shafik and criticized him a lot.
Even during the advertisement breaks, some people expected them to kill each other.
The most important thing about the episode, is that according to the viewers, it revealed a lot about Shafik.
Aswany was criticized by many users on Twitter to be rude. However, this didn't stop them from criticizing Shafik even more.
Right after the show ended, it was obvious to some people on Twitter that Shafik was on his way to be dismissed from his position.
It is worth mentioning that there has been ongoing protests asking for Shafik's resignation since the day Mubarak stepped down on February 11, yet the show seemed to be the last nail in his political coffin.
This post is part of our special coverage of Egypt Protests 2011.