Thousands clash in Cairo after president gives himself new powers

[Somalia]

 

CAIRO, Egypt -- Supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi clashed Friday in the worst violence since he took office, while he defended a decision to give himself near-absolute power to root out what he called "weevils eating away at the nation of Egypt."

 

The edicts by Morsi, which were issued Thursday, have turned months of growing polarization into an open battle between his Muslim Brotherhood and liberals who fear a new dictatorship. Some in the opposition, which has been divided and weakened, were now speaking of a sustained street campaign against the man who nearly five months ago became Egypt's first freely elected president.

 

 

Read more: http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/thousands-clash-in-cairo-over-egyptian-president-s-new-powers-1.1050604#ixzz2D9p5OnEj

[Che -Guevara]

These people are turning demos into a pastime activity.

[Somalia]

This is why many Somalis won't allow Islamists to take control, use and abuse our religion for ones own needs.

[oba hiloowlow]

Somalia;892562 wrote:

This is why many Somalis won't allow Islamists to take control, use and abuse our religion for ones own needs.

Amen Brotha

[Che -Guevara]

Somalia;892562 wrote:

This is why many Somalis won't allow Islamists to take control, use and abuse our religion for ones own needs.

You are comparing Egypt to Somalia?

[Somalia]

Che -Guevara;892565 wrote:

You are comparing Egypt to Somalia?

I'm comparing Islamists.

[Che -Guevara]

^It's false either way.

[Somalia]

Yes, forewarning of the implications such measures might bring is false.

[Marksman]

Are you guys implying Somalia will become a secular state?

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

^^ Never

[Somalia]

Secularism is too progressive for some Somalis, they are not ready for that.

[Wadani]

Once Somalia is stabilized I predict it will become a hybrid of sorts, combining traditional xeer, islamic and secular laws much like what Somaliland has done.

[Somalia]

Egypt’s secularists and youth groups are massing for rallies today after President Mohamed Mursi’s bid to defuse tensions over a decree extending his authority failed to meet their demands.

 

Police fired tear gas at protesters gathering in Cairo’s Tahrir Square after Mursi said yesterday that the Nov. 22 edict, which places his decisions above judicial review, applied to “sovereign” matters, according to his spokesman, Yasser Ali. Mursi met with the Supreme Judicial Council yesterday to discuss the decree that sparked days of unrest without rescinding the edict that critics including Nobel Laureate Mohamed ElBaradei said turned him into a “pharaoh.”

 

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-27/egypt-readies-for-protests-as-mursi-appeasement-bid-fails.html

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[Naxar Nugaaleed]

This has played like a thousand times, one dictator out another in. Damn these people never learn. I hear his backtracking though so good for these demonstrators