The former Director of the National Defense College, Mohamed al-Ghabbary explained President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s decision to delegate certain Presidential powers —as stipulated in the General Mobilization Law—to the Minister of Defense and Military Production.
During a phone-in to the program “Ala Massoulity” (On My Responsibility) on the Sada al-Balad channel, Ghabbary said that the decision is a routine legal and administrative measure that recurs whenever a new Minister of Defense assumes office.
The Official Gazette published the presidential decree, issued on September 22, delegating the Minister of Defense and Military Production to exercise the powers stipulated in Articles 9, 12, and 24 of Law #87 of 1960 for a period of one year, with the decision to take effect on November.
Routine Procedure
Ghabbary noted that the delegation is not a new decision linked to an emergency situation, but rather a routine procedure that repeats with the change of the Minister of Defense.
He explained that the President, in his capacity as head of the National Defense Council, delegates specific powers to the Minister of Defense in accordance with legal provisions.
Ghabbary added that the Minister of Defense undertakes this task alongside his primary duties, given that the administrative aspect of implementing mobilization measures is linked to the entity he heads.
He stressed that the decision does not signal a change in the state of general mobilization, explaining that a mobilization plan is already in place, and that the call-up of reservists or the reinforcement of units is linked to training exercises and operations conducted by the armed forces.
What is general mobilization?
Ghabbary explained that military organization relies on both active-duty and reserve forces, and that mobilization is the mechanism used to bring the armed forces up to the required strength.
He noted that an army’s peacetime force typically ranges between 50-70 percent, depending on the specific country and its arrangements, whereas mobilization serves to bring that force up to the required level—a process applicable to both peacetime and wartime scenarios.
Peacetime mobilization is linked to continuous training, he said, as certain units require their personnel force to be fully staffed while conducting exercises and training maneuvers.
Not a Declaration of War
Linking the authorization decision to regional conditions has raised concerns, he said, noting that he had received inquiries from people both inside and outside Egypt asking if the decision meant the country was heading toward war.
A state of war is preceded by other measures, including the declaration of a state of emergency and the implementation of a strategic state initiative, he explained.
Ghabbary affirmed that the current decision constitutes neither a declaration of war nor a declaration of a state of emergency, explaining that it is a routine legal procedure.
Citizens have the right to ask such questions and that it is the role of specialists to clarify the nature and rationale of the decision, he affirmed.
Civilian Resources
The former head of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), Abu Bakr al-Gendy, explained that the general mobilization system is not limited to the armed forces and their personnel.
It also encompasses an inventory of the state’s civilian resources, allowing them to be utilized in accordance with specific needs and governing regulations, he said.
Gendy said that the events of 2011—accompanied by unrest, chaos, and the disruption of certain transport services—demonstrated the practical importance of this system. At the time, the state was able to leverage available resources to respond rapidly, he said.
Gendy cited the transport of wheat supplies to various governorates—following disruptions to transport networks—as a prime example; the armed forces intervened using their own transport assets, successfully moving and distributing the wheat within a short timeframe.
He added that a decision was issued at the time to deploy transport vehicles to move quantities of wheat from areas such as Alexandria and Suez to other governorates, thereby facilitating the delivery of supplies to citizens within a short timeframe.
Wheat and food supplies were transported across governorates and heavily secured following the events of 2011. he noted.
Gendy emphasized that the successful handling of those circumstances was linked to the existence of a database and a prior inventory of civilian capabilities; this enabled the state to act swiftly without having to start from scratch to assess resources during the crisis.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
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