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Egypt Islamists Call for Protests against Morsi Trial
 [An Nahar] An Islamist alliance backing Mohammed Morsi...the former president of Egypt. A proponent of the One Man, One Vote, One Timeprinciple, Morsi won election after the deposal of Hosni Mubarak and jumped to the conclusion it was his turn to be dictator... on Thursday urged its supporters to protest on November 4 when the ousted president will be put on trial, raising fears of new festivities. Morsi --held at an unknown location since the military ousted him on July 3 -- and 14 others have been charged in the killing of protesters outside his palace in December 2012. The Anti-Coup Alliance "notes that the coup organizers would like to break the people's and the revolution's will" by trying Morsi and the others, the alliance led by Morsi's Moslem Brüderbund said. "The alliance also calls on all free people in Egypt and abroad to stand by the revolutionary will opposing the military coup, and that all activities should be as they always have been -- within peaceful bounds that define our methods and strategy." Morsi's trial is expected to raise fresh tensions between the new army-installed authorities and his supporters, who have mounted several protests against the military and its chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. On October 6, at least 57 people were killed nationwide, mostly in Cairo, when Morsi's supporters clashed with security forces as they tried to reach Tahrir Square, epicenter of the revolt that toppled Hosni Mubarak ...The former President-for-Life of Egypt, dumped by popular demand in early 2011... in February 2011. Security forces have been engaged in a sweeping crackdown since breaking up two pro-Morsi sit-ins in Cairo on August 14. More than 1,000 people have been killed since then, and over 2,000 Islamists -- including Morsi and several top Moslem Brüderbund leaders -- have been tossed in the slammer Please don't kill me! across the country. Prosecutors have charged Morsi with "inciting his supporters to commit premeditated murder" during December 5 festivities outside his palace. The December fighting erupted when Moslem Brüderbund supporters dispersed a sit-in outside the palace by people angered over Morsi issuing a decree placing his decisions beyond judicial review. At least seven people were killed. The Brotherhood claimed that most of those killed were Islamists, an assertion disputed by its opponents. At least one of the victims was an anti-Morsi journalist. Morsi and the co-defendants will stand trial before a Cairo district court. Posted by: Fred 2013-10-25 |
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