WikiLeaks: Egypt’s top man 'against reform'

The military leader charged with transforming Egypt opposed political reform because he believed that it “eroded central government power”, according to leaked US diplomatic cables.

Field Marshal Mohamad Tantawi, 76, the man with the task of transforming Egypt is described in the cables as 'aged and change-resistant' Photo: AP

By Christopher Hope, and Steven Swinford 11:31PM GMT 15 Feb 2011

Field Marshal Mohamad Tantawi, the head of the Higher Military Council that took control of Egypt last week, was also against economic reforms because they create “social instability”.

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WikiLeaks: Egypt’s top man 'against reform'