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| Egypt: Disrespecting flag can lead to prison |
| 2013-10-03 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Egypt's interim government decided Wednesday that insulting the flag and refusing to stand for the national anthem is an offense punishable by law. The decree follows a media fracas sparked by reports that an ultraconservative Islamist sitting on a committee to amend the constitution refused to stand for a moment of silence honoring coppers killed on duty during a raid on a myrmidon stronghold last month. It recalled earlier controversy over reports that members of the ultraconservative Salafi trend have refused to stand for the national anthem for religious reasons. Mohammad Ibrahim Mansour, a representative of the Salafi al-Nour party in the constitutional committee, has been quoted as saying that it is better to pray for those killed instead of standing for a moment of silence. |
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