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Africa North
Morsi withdraws lawsuits against journalists
2013-04-11
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi ordered to withdraw all the lawsuits filed by the legal affairs administration in the presidency against journalists, his spokesman said on Wednesday.

"The president's decision came out of respect for freedom of expression," Ehab Fahmy said in a press statement, Xinhua reported.
And that everyone was laughing at 'Rabbit Ears'...
According to the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, the prosecution has received over 600 legal complaints against journalists and media professionals since Morsi came to power in late June 2012.

Egypt's recent arrest of famous satirist Bassem Youssef over charges of mocking the president has raised concerns over freedom of speech, although the satirist's lawyer told Xinhua the presidency was not among the claimants.

Also in the statement, Fahmy said there was no dispute between the presidency and the military institution, which he called "a national body which we respect and appreciate."
"Please don't overthrow me!"
Posted by:Steve White

#1  "The president's decision came out of respect for freedom of expression"

A respect which, for most politicians, rapidly evaporates once they've amassed enough power to get what they want.
Posted by: Pappy   2013-04-11 12:41  

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