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| 'SCAF won't let Brotherhood seize power' | |
| 2012-06-21 | |
| [Al Ahram] A military source who spoke to Ahram Online on condition of anonymity spelt out the ruling military council's position on Egypt's current uncertain political situation, in which the Moslem Brüderbund appears to stand on the verge of winning the presidency. "The military council is determined not to allow the Moslem Brüderbund to seize power," said the source. "It will not relinquish the reins of power until a new constitution is issued and the arena is set for a balanced political process." "There are political forces that want to discredit the political process by making people believe that matters are being decided by political deals," he added. "To avoid any sudden shifts that could lead to confrontation and drive the situation to the brink, the military council remains the only force capable of regulating the political process so as to preserve the stability of the state." "The United States and the European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... have both been sending messages reflecting their preference for [the Moslem Brüderbund's] Mohamed Mursi as Egypt's president," the source said. "In the belief that they enjoy this support, the group has adopted a policy of pressuring Egypt's interim rulers regarding upcoming political arrangements." "Moreover, the Moslem Brüderbund's guidance bureau has been exchanging messages with the US -- to which Israel is privy -- containing reassurances about the group's stance on Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason,, Gazoo and the Camp David accords," he added.
The source further explained that the Moslem Brüderbund had escalated the situation to the point where it had "unacceptably" protested the recent High Constitutional Court verdict that led to the dissolution of Egypt's Islamist-led parliament and attempted to monopolise the Constituent Assembly responsible for drafting a new constitution. Any future talks between the two sides, therefore, the source said, "will be of a confrontational, rather than friendly, nature." "For the first time in its history, the Moslem Brüderbund is adopting a confrontational attitude, after having long depended on a policy of negotiation," the source said. "Their performance during the transitional phase put them in a weaker position than ever, and now they're doing everything they can to regain their popular support base." Following the constitutional court ruling that led to parliament's dissolution, the military council issued an addendum to last year's Constitutional Declaration, in which it reassumed parliament's legislative powers until fresh parliamentary elections can be held. It also assumed the authority to select constituent assembly members, which had, under last year's Constitutional Declaration, been the sole prerogative of Egypt's first post-Mubarak parliament. | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Wow, SOCAL HAS ITS OWN AIR FORCE + WANTS TO BOMB THE BROTHERHOOD IN EGYPT! Who knew??? gut nuthin. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2012-06-21 22:58 |
| #1 Military junta vs. Islamonutter theocracy...ain't it grand to have choices? This situation vaguely reminds me of a ballot initiative campaign in California about 20 years back. I can't even remember what the issue was, but the trial lawyers were vocally supporting and funding one side, the insurance companies doing the same for the other. More than one newspaper op-ed proclaimed what a shame it was that BOTH sides couldn't lose. |
| Posted by: Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2012-06-21 12:48 |