Egypt’s last constitution didn’t last very long before the military coup d’etat. The junta’s penned a new, more pro-military version, and that’s going to referendum this week in the nation.
They say “referendum” as though it’s a real vote, but the reality is that you vote yes or you have a discussion with the military forces on hand about why you didn’t vote yes.
In Cairo, military personnel were openly beating opponents of the constitution on the grounds that it amounted to an “insult” to the military, a crime the junta punishes with swift and blinding violence.
It’s a foregone conclusion that the constitution will pass, and will officially give the military even more power than it already claims. It will also mean the rollback of attempts to limit military power after the ouster of Hosni Muibarak will be essentially complete, just waiting for General Sisi to decide if he wants to be president or keep running the nation out of the Defense Ministry.
will, it's either you're with us or against us, MR.Sisi learned his lesson from president GW
Isn't the pretty much what the Black Panthers were on hand for during the elections- for intimidation purposes for people to vote Democrat?
Isn't that pretty much what the Black Panthers were on hand for during the elections- for intimidation purposes for people to vote Democrat?
Clearly Egypt is NOT going to become a democracy. What Arab country is or ever has been?
OMG , Brotherhood's propaganda has invaded the world. They are so rich to buy columns in all world dependent and independent media. The truth is that we Egyptians love our military ' the last standing troops in the middle east after dismantling and beating armies in Syria and Iraq' . Middle class vote yes to help in ending the stagnant transitional phase. Women vote yes because most of families have lost a son killed by Brother's terrorists in streets or army camps.
Shame on the writer of this topic , he didn't see the long lines of voters cheering in the name of Egypt , he didn't see soldiers protecting them from Brothers' bombs planted in front of voting booths. Military is protecting and not ruling, we have a civil governmet and we will elect another one after voting the Constitution