Alexandria deputy governor’s case is a reminder of how corrupt officials are

The corruption case involving Alexandria’s deputy governor serves as a sobering reminder of how rampant graft is across state bodies and positions, Al Masry Al Youm’s Mohamed Amin says. The case also revives the question of how officials are selected for such top positions, and why they are not subjected to more stringent screening to ensure they are qualified — or won’t rip off the state. Meanwhile, Amr El Shobaky takes to the pages of the same newspaper to remind readers that, while the Administrative Control Authority is doing some top-notch work, the laws currently in place bar it from investigating certain bodies that are cesspools of corruption. He says that, as long as these unnamed institutions remain above the law, they will continue to promote the corruption mentality that has permeated Egyptian culture.