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Egyptians reject parliament decision to change name of Nasser Academy

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  • Source: Al Mayadeen
  • 18 Jun 2023 12:32
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The Egyptian Parliament's decision to change the Nasser Higher Military Academy's name to the Military Academy for Postgraduate Studies raises widespread rejection in Egypt.

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  • The Nasser High Military Academy hosting its first Book Fair for students, both military and civilian, September 25, 2022. (Egyptian MoD)
    The Nasser High Military Academy hosting its first Book Fair for students, both military and civilian, September 25, 2022. (Egyptian MoD)

The Egyptian parliament's decision to rename the "Nasser Military Academy" to the "Military Academy for Postgraduate Studies" sparked a huge wave of anger in Egypt, especially among Nasserites who described the decision as "a disavowal of the legacy of the national leader."

Egyptian journalist and writer Gamal Fahmy spoke to Al Mayadeen, stressing that "removing the name of Gamal Abdel Nasser will not change anything," because Abdel Nasser remains in the hearts of the Egyptian people.

"أن تزيل اسم #جمال_عبد_الناصر لن يغير شيء لأنه باقٍ على قيد الحياة في ضمير محبيه".
كيف تُفهم خطوة موافقة مجلس النواب في #مصر على استبدال اسم #أكاديمية_ناصر؟

الكاتب الصحافي جمال فهمي لـ #الميادين👇 pic.twitter.com/JioNFxjkuQ

— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) June 17, 2023

Fahmy believes that the request to remove Nasser's name from the military academy "was not from the armed forces," pointing out that removing the name of Abdel Nasser, who represents a great figure in the history of the Arab nation, is a wretched attempt.

"لا أعتقد أن طلب إزالة اسم ناصر عن الأكاديمية العسكرية هو من قبل القوات المسلحة ويستطيع أي أحد أن يزيل اسم #جمال_عبد_الناصر من أي لافتة أو مبنى لكنه لن يزيله من قلوب الناس"

الكاتب الصحافي جمال فهمي لـ #الميادين👇 #مصر #أكاديمية_ناصر pic.twitter.com/MQK4ZAptl3

— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) June 17, 2023

Egyptian activists rejected the House of Representatives' decision and considered it an attempt to obliterate the national hero's legacy.

بتغيير اسم اكاديمية ناصر بعد تغير اسم استاد ناصر وبحيرة ناصر بيتمسح اى اثر لجمال عبد الناصر من التاريخ لكن لن يمسح حبه من القلوب . خلص الكلام pic.twitter.com/DA9r1hvbep

— وفاء القناوي (@wafaaelkenawy1) June 13, 2023

During the plenary session held on Tuesday, the Egyptian Parliament approved a draft law submitted by the government to amend some provisions of the “Nasser Military Academy for Graduate Studies” system law.

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