Former Foreign Minister Amr Moussa's speech during his participation in the first day of the national dialogue in Egypt sparked controversy. He spoke about spending priorities, economic policy and the intervention of security authorities.
Civil forces may have seized the opportunity to express what they suffer from suppression of their freedom during the years following the 2013 uprising. Some observers praised his speech, while others said it was long overdue, especially with regard to the "jurisprudence of priorities for government projects" and called on the government to listen to the voice of reason.