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Morsi declares month long "State of Emergency"
 Meet the new boss, same as the old bossPresident Mohamed Morsy declared a state of emergency in Port Said, Suez and Ismailia for one month on Sunday night. Ahah. A state of emergency. Egyptians know all about those, since they had one for forty years. good thing we gave them F-16s Guess it'll be neglect and sand in the gears for the new toys, after all -- the new owners are busy with more basic concerns. The state of emergency is effective in the three governorates starting tonight at 12 am. He also issued a curfew from 9 pm to 6 am in all three cities for the next 30 days. that seems like martial law? Morsy announced this in a televised address to the nation. "If I see the state with its people, institutions and public and private property in danger, I will be forced to do more than this for the interests of Egypt," he said. "This is my duty and I will not hesitate when it comes to it," he added. Morsy also called for a national dialogue with all political figures on Monday. The call came after the deadly clashes outside the presidential palace. This is his second attempt at a national Dialogue following a failed call in December, which opposition boycott. Hillary's Victory Party remains unperturbed Posted by: Frank G 2013-01-28 |
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