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ElBaradei blames Morsi for polarisation
 [Al Ahram] National Salvation Front (NSF) leader Mohamed ElBaradeiEgyptian law scholar and Iranian catspaw. He was head of the IAEA from December 1997 to November 2009. At some point during his tenure he was purchased by the Iranians. ElBaradei and the IAEA were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for something in 2005. After stepping down from his IAEA position ElBaradei attempted to horn in on the 2011 Egyptian protests which culminated in the collapse of the Mubarak regime. ElBaradei served on the Board of Trustees of the International Crisis Group, a lefty NGO that is bankrolled by the Carnegie Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as George Soros' Open Society Institute. Soros himself serves as a member of the organization's Executive Committee. stated on Tuesday that he holds President Mohamed Morsi responsible for the country's polarisation. ElBaradei called on the president to "withdraw his project that will destroy judicial independence," form an efficient, independent government, appoint a new prosecutor-general, and call for a serious national dialogue. "Ignorance and stubbornness will destroy the country," the NSF leader added. On Sunday, Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki submitted his resignation, citing his unhappiness at Brotherhood-led demonstrations calling for the "purging of the judiciary" and attempts to reduce the retirement age of judges without taking their view on the issue. In an interview with Qatari-owned Al-Jazeera  ... an Arab news network headquartered in Qatar, notorious for carrying al-Qaeda press releases. The name means the Peninsula,as in the Arabian Peninsula. In recent years it has settled in to become slightly less biased than MSNBC, in about the same category as BBC or CBS... , Morsi stressed his respect for Egypt's judiciary but suggested Islamist demands for a purge of judiciary were due to concerns about the acquittal of several former regime figures. The president also revealed a cabinet reshuffle would take place "soon." There have been widespread calls by the opposition for PM Hisham Qandil's government to be replaced. Also, President Morsi's advisor for legal affairs, Mohamed Fouad Gadallah, resigned on Tuesday, citing the president's failure to resolve the dispute with the judiciary. National Salvation Front (NSF) leader Mohamed ElBaradei stated on Tuesday that he holds President Mohamed Morsi responsible for the country's polarisation. ElBaradei called on the president to "withdraw his project that will destroy judicial independence," form an efficient, independent government, appoint a new prosecutor-general, and call for a serious national dialogue. "Ignorance and stubbornness will destroy the country," the NSF leader added. On Sunday, Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki submitted his resignation, citing his unhappiness at Brotherhood-led demonstrations calling for the "purging of the judiciary" and attempts to reduce the retirement age of judges without taking their view on the issue. In an interview with Qatari-owned Al-Jazeera, Morsi stressed his respect for Egypt's judiciary but suggested Islamist demands for a purge of judiciary were due to concerns about the acquittal of several former regime figures. The president also revealed a cabinet reshuffle would take place "soon." There have been widespread calls by the opposition for PM Hisham Qandil's government to be replaced. Also, President Morsi's advisor for legal affairs, Mohamed Fouad Gadallah, resigned on Tuesday, citing the president's failure to resolve the dispute with the judiciary. Posted by: Fred 2013-04-25 |
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