These protests , together with wide disapproval of Hosni Mubarak 's policies in Egypt , eventually culminated with the founding of Kefaya , a grassroots opposition movement . Iskander was one of the principal leaders of the movement and became a vocal opponent of the planned , succession of Gamal Mubarak , Hosni 's son , to the presidency which Iskander criticized as " presidential inheritance . " Iskander joined the youth-led protests of the 2011 Egyptian revolution on its first day , 25 January and was arrested by security forces while protesting in Cairo 's Shobra district on the first day . He continued protesting after his release on 27 January . He became the Dignity Party 's secretary-general in 2011 . Iskander strongly condemned the killing of mostly Coptic Christians protesters during the Maspero demonstrations on 9 October . During the 2011-2012 Egyptian parliamentary election , Iskander represented the Dignity Party and was part of the Democratic Alliance . He won a seat in Cairo 's First District ( Al-Sahel )
Maspero demonstrations
Maspero demonstrations
Amin Iskander