Egypt's Acting Leader Hints At State Of Emergency; Fierce Crackdown Expected -- CNN
Cairo (CNN) -- Egypt's interim president has allowed for the prime minister to assume presidential powers in the case of a state of emergency -- stoking fears of a violent crackdown on supporters of the recently ousted president.
It's the latest power move in a country beset by deadly protests after President Mohamed Morsy was overthrown in a coup on July 3. Interim President Adly Mansour made the decision on the presidential powers Sunday, the state-run EGYnews website reported.
In Egypt, "state of emergency" is a loaded term. For almost 30 years, Egyptians were under a state of emergency during the rule of President Hosni Mubarak. The decree barred unauthorized assembly, restricted freedom of speech and allowed police to jail people indefinitely.
Some anti-Morsy activists have already said they would reject any return to a state of emergency.
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