Al Arabiya news
written by Staff
Tuesday November 27, 2012
Prominent columnist, journalist, and former head of news for Egyptian State Television Abdel Latif Fouad el-Menawy, who covered conflicts of different platforms across the globe, has shared his piece of mind in a column he wrote for The Times over the recent developing clashes in Egypt.
In his column, Menawy compared Egyptian President Muhammad Mursi to Ayatollah Khomeini, of Iran, as both leaders lived in the West. When they returned to their countries they transform them into religious dictatorships.
On Thursday, Mursi issued a controversial presidential decree granting himself unlimited powers, with his decisions rendered irrevocable.
“Mohamed Mursi’s new constitutional decree, which gives him total control of the state apparatus, grants him more authority than any Egyptian ruler since the Pharaohs,” Menawy wrote in his article.
“Egyptians had hoped that Mr. Mursi would use power to piece back together a nation torn apart in the uprising that toppled President Mubarak last year. His first statement assured Egyptians that he would rule for every citizen of every sect,” Menawy added.
Although Mursi promised to be just president to all religions and sects, since he’s been in power, he swapped all newspaper editors with members from the Muslim Brotherhood.
Exploiting the Gaza conflict
Menawy explained that achieving the Israel-Gaza truce made Mursi turn into a regional and international “star,” a status he quickly exploited to tighten his grip on power.
Menawy explained that Mursi, with all the failed promises he made, has lost much credibility among Egyptians.
Menawy concluded his article saying “when Ayatollah Khomeini was on the plane taking him from Paris to Tehran after the toppling of the Shah, he told reporters ‘men of religion do not want to rule,’ Indeed.”
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Al Arabiya news
written by Staff
Tuesday November 27, 2012
Thousands of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi’s opponents gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square for a fifth day on Tuesday to protest a recent decree granting him sweeping powers, in the most divisive crisis since he took power in June.
The protest called by leftist, liberal and socialist groups marks an escalation of the worst crisis since the Muslim Brotherhood politician was elected in June and exposes the deep divide between newly empowered Islamists and their opponents.
Thousands of lawyers left their syndicate chanting, “The people want the downfall of the regime,” -- the signature chant of the protests that toppled Hosni Mubarak last year-- as they made their way to Cairo’s iconic Tahrir Square.
Several other marches were preparing to set off from around the capital to join thousands of protesters already in the square to denounce Morsi’s decree.
In the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, several hundred gathered in Qaitbay square, with two large marches expected to join them later.
“Down with the rule of the Supreme Guide,” they chanted, in reference to the head of the powerful Muslim Brotherhood, on whose ticket Morsi ran for office.
A rival rally in Cairo by the Muslim Brotherhood in support of the president was called off to “avoid potential unrest” but that has done little to abate the division among supporters and foes of Morsi.
“The Muslim Brotherhood stole the revolution” read one banner in Tahrir. Another said the president was “pushing the people to civil disobedience.”
“The Muslim Brotherhood are liars, read another.
Sporadic clashes between police and protesting youths continued into the afternoon near Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
“We will stay in Tahrir until Morsi cancels his declaration,” protester Ahmed Fahmy, 34 told AFP.
At least three people have been killed and hundreds more injured in violence set off by the move that has also triggered a rebellion by judges and battered confidence in an economy struggling to recover from two years of turmoil.
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