A case of controversy witnessed on social media sites after the publication of a video of the famous singer, the captain of musicians in Egypt, Hani Shaker, while applying for citizenship and passport of one of the Caribbean countries.
A company that facilitates Passport Services published a video showing Shaker signing documents, while a female employee is heard saying:”artist Hani shaker is going through a contract to obtain a Caribbean citizenship and passport by investing in a resort in Dominica”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDES1YOa488
On social media, some criticized Shaker’s quest for citizenship in a foreign country while always talking about patriotism and desperately defending Egyptian traditions, and others accused him of trying to smuggle his money.
Others recalled the stories of other artists who had sought naturalization, such as actress Mona Zaki, who traveled to the United States to give birth in order for her children to gain U.S. citizenship.
Faced with these criticisms, the musicians ‘ captain said The Seventh Day newspaper He did so “for investment and recreation in those countries because of their beauty and special nature”.
He pointed out that”Egyptian and proud of his Egypt and applying for the citizenship of the Caribbean countries does not mean giving up Egyptian citizenship, it is something that I do not dare to think about in the first place”.
A comment on the video that went viral read: “homeland for the rich and patriotism for the poor. Hani Shaker took the citizenship of Caribbean countries”.
“He took the citizenship of a country with safe tax havens, and he’s coming up (shortly) attacking people and telling you Long Live Egypt and stopping his father-in-law Becca because it’s bad for Egypt,”he said.
Here is a sample of other comments:
Is the captain of the magnates the artist Hani Shaker national very very Leh be trying to buy a Caribbean passport She # Egypt Your trouble in eh, artist
A to the Caribbean and not to Egypt pic.twitter.com/t4SG9afhWp— samy atya (@samyatya) February 7, 2022
He told me that the artist Hani Shaker nt of the boat and migrated with his money after the availability of confirmed news has near the fall of the regime of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi so I told me that the truth of what you say Hani is one of the smartest men of art
– Salah Bedawi (@l__) February 9, 2022
Many sing about the achievements of the leader and the greatness of what he makes, and at the first opportunity flee the homeland and the power of the leader
Hani shaker is a vivid example of a saying:
“Many around power, few around home”
Passport with 100 thousand dollars but NOشPaul, I understandIndia has banned the hijabThe Crescent-Chelsea# # # # # # # # # # # https://t.co/bL0hb3v2O1-r by Ahmed Samir (@@_r to _1) February 9, 2022
Others were surprised by the attack on the artist, saying that thousands would do the same if given the opportunity, and some pointed out that even state officials get the citizenship of other countries.
One commentator wrote: “What a problem or lack of patriotism is that Hani Shaker offers Caribbean citizenship… “You want to fight with him and save him.
Far from His Eminence, which problem or lack of patriotism, Hani Shaker offers the citizenship of the Caribbean islands
They want to strangle him and save him !ي night between us ????
— 30//ar (@30m3esam) February 9, 2022
Hani Shaker:
Not his quest for Caribbean citizenship, thousands do,
The dangerous thing is:
1-he does it in public and also does publicity for him,
This means that it is so pervasive in their midst that it is impossible to blame.
2-his interest in obtaining citizenship and his family at the age of seventy confirms his certainty of the seriousness of Egypt’s near future— Malcom X (@MalcomX56797032) February 9, 2022
All Iraqi governments since the U.S. invasion of Iraq, why the Arab League and its Egyptian headquarters do not object to this Hani shaker is entitled to another citizenship as part of an investment bonus in the Caribbean
— Bassam Shukri (@wadi1919) February 9, 2022
In recent months, Shaker has intervened in the controversial issue of so-called “festival songs” after he banned 19 singers on the grounds that their songs did not fit with Egyptian values.
“These kinds of songs, which rely on sexual overtones and extraneous words are completely unacceptable,” Shaker said in remarks, adding: “We want respectful singing. We will listen with the central administration for the control of the artistic works of each song before we decide to leave it”.