The reality is that the Egyptian street was aware of this since President Morsi began ruling the country. However, this awareness was difficult for the public to accept as they yearned for stability. As months passed, there was no escaping the truth which was hidden within – Egypt was being ruled from the Muslim Brotherhood's Guidance Bureau, not the Presidential Palace.

One of the features of the Egyptian people is their distaste for ambiguity and indecision. Despite all circumstances, they wait for transparency, something that was lacking in the system they rejected and overthrew. With the new regime, direct transparency and continued clarity were assumed.

Egyptians can accept any situation and adapt to any circumstances, but it should be based on conviction, not deception. This is the real difference.

Ambiguity was adopted by a regime that fell, and by the Brotherhood, when they appointed a Prime Minister with limited abilities. Even though they see him as a genius, this only highlights their weakness, as glorifying the weak is a weakness in itself.

If the Prime Minister is indeed of limited capacity, as events have shown, then those selected by him would be even weaker. This was evident in the successive crises of security absence, the issue of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, and the ongoing problems with private and state media. The Muslim Brotherhood's Information Minister, with his limited abilities, was unable to overcome these problems or shape public opinion in favor of the Brotherhood.

In the same way, the Brotherhood's Information Minister took a path of accusations and defensiveness, instead of innovation and development that engages the public and draws them away from private media. Any non-Brotherhood member is seen as an opportunist looking for positions, so they are kept at a distance.

This exclusionary attitude towards non-Brotherhood members is visible on the ground. The Brotherhood's public rhetoric about seeking cooperation for the sake of Egypt hasn't materialized, except with a few individuals the President mentioned in his famous speech on Wednesday, June 27, 2013. These include Gouda Abdel Khalek and Mounir Fakhry, among others.

These golden opportunities that the Muslim Brotherhood wasted over the year are acknowledged by all rational people. They will not have another chance to repeat them given the current heated situation the country is experiencing.

Another unusual thing we must not ignore is the President's presence, especially on Fridays and immediately after prayers, when he takes the microphone and addresses the congregation in the mosque, which of course is made up of his followers. Excessive speaking leads to numerous mistakes, and at the same time, the people want a leader, not a preacher. The preachers are many, and they've adopted the path of patronizing the people, constantly accusing them, and treating them as if they're always at fault. Inside, people have developed a complex about preachers because they're constantly reminded of their mistakes, and the little encouragement given does not generalize to all.

People expected a president but found a preacher, and although eloquent in his sermons, he who talks much does little.

Beyond what some aspects of the picture clarified, there have been many matters that stirred public opinion sporadically over the course of this year. These issues have increased the tension among many sons of the nation, among which was the killing of the Egyptian soldiers (17 of the Egyptian army men) at a border point in North Sinai, where they were attacked and killed while breaking their fast in the month of Ramadan 2012, approximately a month and a half after President Morsy took office.

It was undoubtedly a terrorist act, but the lack of investigation results within a year, confirmed suspicions that circulated among citizens that this operation was carried out by Hamas members for the benefit of the Muslim Brotherhood group to weaken the image of Field Marshal Tantawi and General Sami Anan, which was confirmed by their dismissal a few days later. Even if such suspicions have no basis in reality, where are the culprits nearly a year later?

Another matter is the demolition of the tunnels between Sinai and Gaza, through which any law offender infiltrates, and through which diesel, gasoline, and terrorist elements are smuggled. The armed forces began to demolish these tunnels and also started chasing criminal elements in Sinai. This took place for several days, then the entire operation stopped without stating the reasons. Here, everyone must suspect that this stoppage is nothing but an acquiescence to Hamas's desire. Despite the fact that the tunnels violate all rules and norms, and their existence is illegal, their condition implies that they are sponsored by the Muslim Brotherhood.

(To be continued)