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The \u201ckiller virus\u201d of tuk-tuks is bringing along a culture of chaos and a total collapse of order as it spreads into Egypt, <\/strong>Emad El Din Hussein writes for Al Shorouk<\/a>. He makes it clear that he is not criticizing tuk-tuk drivers, who he considers \u201cvictims,\u201d but condemns the \u201cconspirators\u201d who allowed the auto rickshaw to spread into the country in the first place, wreaking havoc and overflowing into the streets of major cities, despite being initially intended for remote villages. Tuk-tuks are unlicensed vehicle, and thus impossible to track or penalize, he adds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The \u201ckiller virus\u201d of tuk-tuks is bringing along a culture of chaos and a total collapse of order as it spreads into Egypt, Emad El Din Hussein writes for Al Shorouk. 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