In an effort to pre-emptively curb the power of the person who will replace Hosni Mubarak as Egypt’s president (presumably Amr Moussa at the moment), the nation’s parliament today approved a ban on presidents sending civilians to military tribunals instead of civilian courts.
Mubarak was keen on using this tactic, often referring political opponents, including a large number of current parliamentarians, to the military court system on claims that they were a threat to national security. The new bill allowed those convicted under Mubarak-era tribunals to seek appeals.
All is not beer and skittles in Cairo, however, as the ban only covers the president and will not impact the military junta, meaning that the military can still continue to send civilians to tribunals instead of actual courts.
Human rights officials were quick to criticize the move, saying it was a disappointment that that it didn’t attempt to tackle the military’s ability to round up civilians. Rather, the parliament, whose leadership is claiming to be fighting against military rule, took the easy way out, and left the military’s power unmolested.
Egypt banned military tribunals. The United States of Arrogance can learn from them.
Why is Amr Musa being mentioned as a presumed president of Egypt? To my knowledge, he may get the votes of some middle class and educated, but is despised in most of the country. He presided over Arab League that has been perceived as an instrument of foreign powers. As the majority of Egyptian voters put in power islamist candidates, the most likely president will come from their ranks. Only a mega-rigging will prevent that. For all those that fret over that possibility, it will be good to remember that these people suffered under Mubarak, and that their election will clear up the pent up fury. As the politics settles, it will be easier later for candiates with more secular agendas to win. But while the memories of Mubarak's persecutions are still raw, it is better to let majority speak, and accept it.
Run for daylight — Two ways to go
The educated upper half of Egyptian society hoards all the wealth, so they need a brutal military to keep the uneducated lower half in fearful submission to authority.
So, either the lower half of society must get more organized or the upper half must get less greedy. And by the way, same solution would work most perfect in Empire USA.
You are absolutely right. Amr Musa is a replica of Mubarak and an instrument of foreign powers, but the imperialist media, obviously Anti-war no exception, try to prepare the public mind to accept the rigged election that’s going to happen as a genuine one.
Actually, this small report tells more about Anti-war than anything else.
Well, no. It's your comment that says more about you than anything else.
Antiwar.com was noting Amr Musa's likely emergence as a tool of foreign powers to bring Egypt "back into the fold" even before Mubarak regime actually fell.
Just because you don't bother to actually read the stories before opening your cut-n-paste "Antiwar.com is bad, m'kay?" file and getting to work, doesn't mean the rest of us don't.
Thomas, you can choose not to post my comment, but as you should admit, I won and you lost. You can’t fool all of the [people, can you?
You are absolutely right. Amr Musa is a replica of Mubarak and an instrument of foreign powers, but the imperialist media, obviously Anti-war no exception, try to prepare the public mind to accept the rigged election that’s going to happen as a genuine one.
Actually, this small report tells more about Anti-war than anything else.
I posted your comment, and then replied to it.
Don't play the "they won't post my comments" card.
Every one of your comments gets posted as soon as I see it.
They would be posted WITHOUT me seeing them if you'd register an IntenseDebate account and use it.
As far as fooling all the people, we don't need to worry about fooling you. You do a great job of fooling yourself.