In an interview with Zawia3, former Member of Parliament Ahmed Tantawi discusses his political trajectory and his experience inside and outside parliament, pausing at key milestones in his career, foremost among them the “Hope Alliance” experience and the political and legal developments that followed. He also speaks about the behind-the-scenes details of his meeting with a “political leadership” figure in the state who warned him against continuing the alliance, and about the security crackdowns that have pursued him since the Hope Alliance and subsequently the Hope Current.<\/p>\n
Tantawi presents a clear vision of the nature of political opposition, affirming that its essence does not lie in remaining within institutions or settling for rhetoric, but in striving to present a genuine alternative capable of competing and changing the balance of power, not merely managing the available margins.<\/p>\n
He also addresses the nature of the relationship between authority and opposition, the limits of political space in Egypt, and what he describes as attempts to confine political movement within pre-defined spaces, in addition to his vision of the mechanisms of work within opposition alliances, the reasons for the stumbling of some of them, chief among them the Civil Democratic Movement.<\/p>\n
He also evaluates the national dialogue experience, clarifies his position on political participation under existing restrictions and the behind-the-scenes story of his resignation from the Dignity Party over participation in the dialogue, his vision of the constitution and constitutional amendments, and his position on running in the upcoming 2030 presidential elections.<\/p>\n