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Jalal Hameed Bhatti
General Sisi laid out details of the roadmap for a political transition, saying the Islamist-drafted constitution would be frozen and presidential elections held early, without specifying when.
Showing posts with label Morsi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Morsi. Show all posts
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Egypt army topples President Morsi
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Morsi bows to the countrywide protests - annuls controversial decree
The powerful Egyptian president finally bowed to the public demand and annulled the controversial decree, Saturday.
The controversial decree by Morsi resulted into violent demos throughout Egypt
The controversial decree issued November 22 had put Morsi's decisions beyond judicial review - a high-handed measure fiercely denounced as dictatorial by the opposition.
Opposition leaders demanded it be rescinded and the referendum be scrapped before they entered into any dialogue with Morsi to calm a crisis which exploded into street clashes this week that left seven people dead and hundreds injured.
The decision to annul the decree came after Egypt's powerful military warned Morsi and the opposition to sit down for talks, otherwise it would take steps to prevent a "disastrous" degradation of the situation.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Egyptian President Morsi agrees to limit controversial new powers
Egypt's president has agreed to limit the use of his sweeping new powers to "sovereign matters" after extensive talks with the country's top judges.
Mohamed Morsi sparked violent protests last week by decreeing all of his decisions free from judicial review and banning courts from dissolving the Islamist-dominated body writing the country's new constitution.
Mr Morsi held five hours of crisis talks overnight with members of Egypt's highest judicial body, the Supreme Judicial Council, in an attempt to resolve the crisis.
A presidential spokesman said although no changes were made to the constitutional decree, its scope would be limited to sovereign matters.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Morsi takes Egypt helm - military pledges support
Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi began his first full day in office on Sunday with his powers circumscribed by the military as he tries to pick a new cabinet to carry out his campaign pledges.
After being sworn in as the country's first freely elected civilian president on Saturday, Morsi formally received a transfer of power and pledge of support from the military.
But the 60-year-old's swearing-in ceremony took place at the constitutional court in Cairo, despite Morsi's wish that it take place before the now disbanded Islamist-led parliament.
Read more: Daily Star
