Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaking in a televised address commemorating the revolution, in the capital Cairo.

:: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that the June 30th revolution was aimed at confronting countries that support extremist groups, pointing out that the hidden intentions of some of the neighboring countries have been exposed.

Egyptian television channels broadcasted the speech on Friday to mark the fourth anniversary of the revolution, published Al Arabiya.

Sisi stressed that the Egyptian revolution restored Egypt’s active role in confronting countries that seek strife and conflict in the region by means of financing and sponsoring terrorism and its groups.

It also allowed Egypt to ally and support sister countries to protect its sovereignty and rebuild its national institutions,” he said.

No to religious faschism

Sisi added that the primary goal of the revolution was to reject religious fascism and its monopolizing of power.

“Egypt regained its regional role after the June 30th revolution and its voice is heard,” Sisi said.

He pointed out that the Egyptian people proved to be more aware than their enemies, and went out on June 30th to reject extremism and terrorism, adding that all national institutions supported the popular revolution to get rid of the unjust Muslim Brotherhood rule.

He also said that historians and researchers will study and analysis 3 directions of the revolution of the 30th of June.

The three directions are: fighting terrorism and extremism and whoever backs it up near and far, executing a political road map to the full, and finally implementing the plan to reform and advance Egypt and its economy.

Sisi stressed that the revolution of June 30th proved that the people of Egypt do not accept and will not accept the dominance of any group even if it uses religion as a cover.

At the end, Sisi renewed his vows to the Egyptian people promising that he would continue working day and night to complete these three tracks that resulted from the June 30th revolution.