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National Association for Change urges boycott of parliamentary elections
[Egypt Independent] The National Association for Change (NAC) issued a statement Friday calling for a mass boycott of the upcoming parliamentary elections.Yep, best way to get what you want is not to vote. In the statement, the NAC declared that Morsy lost legitimacy after he violated the independence of the judiciary with his 22 November Constitutional Declaration, and further lost his credibility after his administration was involved with the abduction, torture and killing of protesters. The statement slammed the administration's attempts to reconcile with figures from the Mubarak regime at the expense of national interests. Morsy has failed to achieve social justice or ensure national security, and the price of basic goods and services like electricity and water have continued to increase under his rule, the statement alleged. The NAC called for a widespread boycott of the parliamentary elections slated to kick off on 28 April in order to fight for the rights of those killed and injured by government forces during recent festivities. The decision to boycott came after the president refused to respond to the Nour Party's initiative to reconcile with opposition political forces, or the National Salvation Front's demands to dismiss the Cabinet, form a neutral body to monitor the elections, dismiss the prosecutor general and dissolve the Moslem Brüderbund, the statement continued. Posted by: Fred 2013-02-23 |
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