27 October 2022; MEMO: Social media users have responded to President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi's speech at the Egypt 2022 Economic Conference with tweets and posts mocking his call on citizens to "go to the zoo to understand the reality of the situation in Egypt and see the magnitude of deterioration, facilities, negatives and exhaustion," which they found vague and illogical.
The president set the Giza Zoo as an example of the criticism the government faces whenever it embarks on a project. He said the zoo is dilapidating, but he would rather open ten new zoos because people will criticize and lament "the plants, oh the beautiful lions," he said to the laughter of the audience.
Egyptians have circulated memes and jokes on social media about Al-Sisi's remarks.
The Egypt 2022 Economic Conference came to an end yesterday. The conference is held to discuss the Egyptian economy. High-profile economists, experts and pundits were in attendance.
