Post by Admin on Jul 5, 2013 18:09:47 GMT 2
The next step for Egypt's democracy/Misir demokrasisi icin bir sonraki adim
www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/07/201374145834718387.html
www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/07/201374145834718387.html
Cairo, Egypt - The Egyptian army's overthrow of president Mohamed Morsi’s government drove thousands of citizens to the streets in celebration until the early hours, but the region's most populous nation now must deal with the coup’s implications for its nascent democracy.
Fireworks flared in the sky over Tahrir Square throughout the night as Egyptians reveled across the country following the military’s announcement that Morsi was no longer president.
"The people have toppled the regime", chanted crowds roaming the streets. Vehicle horns honked and people waved Egyptian flags as national songs played loudly.
Defence Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made the announcement that ended Morsi’s presidency after just one year in office. He also suspended the constitution that was drafted by Islamist powers, including Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood, and called for early elections following a transitional period. The interim government will be led by the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court, Chief Justice Adly Mansour.
It’s a military coup with a popular cover. This is not a continuation of the original 2011 revolution but a counter revolution, and I don't think the near future would witness a true democracy for Egypt.
Khalil al-Anani, political analyst at Dunham University
Mansour took oath of office Thursday before the constitutional court.
"It’s a military coup with a popular cover," Khalil al-Anani, a political analyst at Dunham University, told Al Jazeera. "This is not a continuation of the original 2011 revolution but a counter revolution, and I don't think the near future would witness a true democracy for Egypt."
Fireworks flared in the sky over Tahrir Square throughout the night as Egyptians reveled across the country following the military’s announcement that Morsi was no longer president.
"The people have toppled the regime", chanted crowds roaming the streets. Vehicle horns honked and people waved Egyptian flags as national songs played loudly.
Defence Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made the announcement that ended Morsi’s presidency after just one year in office. He also suspended the constitution that was drafted by Islamist powers, including Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood, and called for early elections following a transitional period. The interim government will be led by the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court, Chief Justice Adly Mansour.
It’s a military coup with a popular cover. This is not a continuation of the original 2011 revolution but a counter revolution, and I don't think the near future would witness a true democracy for Egypt.
Khalil al-Anani, political analyst at Dunham University
Mansour took oath of office Thursday before the constitutional court.
"It’s a military coup with a popular cover," Khalil al-Anani, a political analyst at Dunham University, told Al Jazeera. "This is not a continuation of the original 2011 revolution but a counter revolution, and I don't think the near future would witness a true democracy for Egypt."