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Mahlab says no time for experimenting following govt meeting
brahim Mahlab, newly appointed minister of housing of the interim cabinet which was formed on July 16, 2013, speaks to the media at his office in Cairo in this picture taken on July 1, 2010. REUTERS/El-Youm el-Sabaa Newspaper
CAIRO, June 17 (Aswat Masriya) Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said in a press conference on Thursday that Egypt is facing serious challenges that leave no space for failure or hesitation.
The press conference was held following a meeting attended by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to discuss a road map for the upcoming period after the new government took its oath of office.
Sisi, Egypt's former army chief, was sworn into office last week after a landslide victory of over 90 percent.
"We are entering a crucial phase that reflects the people's will... a phase where the challenges leave no space for failure, experimenting or hesitation," Mahlab said.
He added that every minister will be at work at 7 a.m. every morning as a gesture of a new era of hard work.
The prime minister stressed on the importance of confronting sexual harassment and "punishing every rapist".
