in 1999 he spoke out on the need for education and training for workers. he said, "in korea, development was based on a comprehensive educational policy. we still do not see this happening here. even in the new factories, production lines are imported with a foreign expert to run them. they are assembly plants and the egyptian worker does not have to be very skilled. the egyptian worker does not gain the kind of knowledge that can make him an interactive part of the production process."