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Rival protests planned Sunday following Morsi's ouster by military |
2013-07-07 |
[Al Ahram]Supporters and opponents of ousted president Mohamed Morsi -- removed by the military earlier this week -- plan rival demonstrations on Sunday, with the former demanding Morsi's reinstatement and the latter supporting Morsi's overthrow. A coalition supporting Morsi's reinstatement has called for protests on Sunday to reject Wednesday's "military coup" against the elected president by Egyptian Defence Minister Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi. The Moslem Brüderbund-led National Alliance in Support of Legitimacy, a group formed recently to support Morsi, has called for mass rallies to "Protect the revolution." The Egyptian Armed Forces deposed Morsi after millions erupted into the streets on 30 June to demand early presidential elections. Morsi supporters say the army's move represents a violation of "democratic legitimacy." In an earlier statement, the National Alliance in Support of Legitimacy declared that Morsi was still president and condemned the arrest of several high-profile Moslem Brüderbund members by security forces. |
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