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| Muslim Brotherhood Names Candidate for Presidency | |
| 2005-07-12 | |
| The Muslim Brotherhood said it would nominate a secular politician as a candidate for Egyptâs presidential election scheduled for September. âThe group has decided to field former Defense Minister Abdel Halim Abu Ghazala as its candidate,â said a Brotherhood official. âThis will enable the Muslim Brotherhood to take part in the elections as a secular political group and the former minister has accepted to represent us,â the official told Arab News. The official said Abu Ghazala would be the best choice for presidency and that his political experience would enable him to strengthen Egyptâs position in the region. Abu Ghazala will officially announce his candidature next week, the official said. Supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Mahi Akef said the Brotherhood presidential campaign stresses a ârepublican, parliamentary and democratic systemâ that envisages term limits, with presidents serving a maximum of two consecutive terms in office; peaceful transfer of power; and an outward-looking, diversified economy, governed by Islamic law and in compliance with World Trade Organization norms.
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 an outward-looking, diversified economy, governed by Islamic law and in compliance with World Trade Organization norms Lol, sorry, but Islamic law does not allow an outward-looking, diversified economy in compliance with WTO norms. Try again. How about an inward-looking, pastoral economy not in compliance with any norms? Yeah, that'll work! |
| Posted by: Spot 2005-07-12 08:29 |
| #1 Akef said the Brotherhood presidential campaign stresses a ârepublican, parliamentary and democratic systemâ that envisages term limits, with presidents serving a maximum of two consecutive terms in office; peaceful transfer of power; and an outward-looking, diversified economy, governed by Islamic law and in compliance with World Trade Organization norms... ...until such time when they gain power and can safely dispose of anything else than sharia. Commies did precisely the same 1948 in Czechoslovakia, albeit their sharia was marxo-stalinist religious codex, with worship of quatriune deity Marx-Engels-Lenin-Stalin. Hopefully, Egyptians would not have to learn the lesson Czech and Slovaks did, but I would not bet on it. |
| Posted by: Sobiesky 2005-07-12 02:01 |