The massacre of several hundred civilian protesters in Cairo was definitely a game-changer for Egypt’s military junta, less than a month and a half after taking power, but not everybody within the junta’s “interim government” sees it the same way.
Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei, given the position by the military because of his international popularity, quickly resigned, saying that he had warned against and disapproved of the crackdown. ElBaradei went on to say he believed that the only beneficiaries of such violence were the “extremists,” by which he presumably meant the elected government.
Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi, a Mubarak-era official, had an entirely different take, accusing the protesters of “terrorising citizens” and praising the police for showing “restraint” in only having killed a few hundred people and shot thousands of others.
Beblawi also defended the announcement of a State of Emergency across Egypt, saying it was “necessary” for the sake of democracy, and that the junta remains committed to its “roadmap” toward imposing a new constitution on the country and building a “civilian state.”
What do you expect from people who are accountable to the population? They are there only for that purpose, to whitewash the military violence.
Sorry for the typo, it should read; "people who are NOT accountable ……"
El Baradei is scum, rat abandoning a sinking ship. Can he honestly claim to have not seen this coming when hatched this conspiracy in the first place?
Too late for the USA-Sionism puppet to try to get off his head the blood of his fellow citizens.
I really donĀ“t understand why you did not post my previous comment.
[moderator’s note: It was caught in our spam filters, and was posted as soon as I got to it. Hey, it happens – TLK]
Of course nobody is taking responsibility. No one ever does. We all know how to throw the blame on others.
While this is terrible news, i can't say that I'm surprised… It's obvious that every leader will apply drastic measures because there are desperate times over there
i respect him for resigning. it shows he has values.
I really appreciate people who are brave enough to admit they can't handle certain situations