Protesters stormed the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood’s political wing in Alexandria earlier Friday, setting the building on fire, according to Ahmed Sobea, spokesman for the Freedom and Justice Party.
They were angry at the announcement Thursday by Morsy’s spokesman that the president issued an order preventing any court from overturning his decisions.
Morsy also ordered retrials and new investigations into the deaths of protesters during last year’s uprising against strongman Hosni Mubarak, the spokesman said. That could lead to a new prosecution of Mubarak, currently serving a life prison term, and several acquitted officials who served under him.
Raise your hand if you are surprised. Now we will see if the Egyptian people really want democracy or if they’ve replaced one dictator with a more Islamist one.
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Thrill says:
November 23, 2012 4:09 pm at 4:09 pm (UTC -4)
Can we cut off foreign aid yet?
HARLEY says:
November 23, 2012 8:05 pm at 8:05 pm (UTC -4)
THAT woudl probably start a riot too……
Mississippi Yankee says:
November 23, 2012 8:16 pm at 8:16 pm (UTC -4)
To all Arab Springers…
be careful what you wish for
Law of unintended consequences
The new boss…just like the old boss
Just another failure from the SCOAMF