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Hala Shukrallah

HARDtalk speaks to Hala Shukrallah, the newly elected leader of the Constitution Party, founded to 'save' the revolution of three years ago. Does Egypt deserve a better opposition?

More than 500 supporters of Egypt's former president Mohammed Morsi were sentenced to death this week. It's the latest crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood - now banned under the country's new constitution. HARDtalk speaks to the newly elected leader of a party founded to 'save' the revolution of three years ago. Hala Shukrallah is the first female leader of a political party in Egypt and the first Christian. But in a country polarised between the military and Islamists, the liberal secular opposition have struggled to gain support. Does Egypt deserve a better opposition?

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 26 Mar 201422:30GMT

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterSarah Montague
Interviewed GuestHala Shukrallah

Broadcasts

  • Wed 26 Mar 201404:30GMT
  • Wed 26 Mar 201416:30GMT
  • Wed 26 Mar 201422:30GMT