An Egyptian-American dissident and former advocate against heredity succession in Egypt has signed a petition backing the president's son to run in next year's elections.
Sociologist Saad Eddin Ibrahim gained prominence for being one of the first to criticize a trend toward sons succeeding their fathers in the Middle East in 2000, which earned him the ire of the regime and a three year court battle to stay out of prison.
"I signed (the petition) to support his right as a citizen to run, but I don't endorse him," Ibrahim said in a brief comment to the Associated Press on Monday while getting ready to board a flight to the United States.
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