Friday, November 23, 2012

The New Pharaoh Of Egypt?



Egypt's Morsi Grants Himself Sweeping Powers -- Voice of America

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has issued a decree granting himself far-reaching powers and ordering retrials of former officials who tried to violently suppress last year's popular revolution against longtime president Hosni Mubarak.

In a statement read on state television by his spokesman Thursday, Morsi declared that his decisions cannot be appealed by the courts or any other authority, putting himself beyond judicial oversight.

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More News On Egyptian President Morsi Consolidating Even More Powers

Egypt President Mohamed Morsi expands authority in power grab
-- L.A. Times
Egypt’s President Morsi takes sweeping new powers -- Washington Post
Egypt's Morsi grants himself far-reaching powers -- CBS/AP
Citing Deadlock, Egypt’s Leader Seizes New Power and Plans Mubarak Retrial -- New York Times
Mohamed Morsi bars court challenges and orders Hosni Mubarak retrial -- The Guardian
Morsi claims new powers -- UPI
Rival protests as Morsi grants himself sweeping powers -- AFP
Absolute Power: Morsi’s Decree Stuns Egyptians -- AlMonitor

My Comment: This is how dictators consolidate their power. In Morsi's case .... he is following the Iranian template on how the mullahs took power .... and my prediction is that with the support of the Muslim Brotherhood, he will succeed.

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