Egypt’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will run for president if the people request it and the military supports the bid, state media quote him saying.
“If I nominate myself, there must be a popular demand, and a mandate from my army,” state paper Al-Ahram quoted him as telling Egyptian officials.
The general feels he could not stand aside if there was palpable demand for him to run, an official told AFP.
Recent local reports have suggested the general is eyeing a presidential bid.
