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Salafist leader blames Egypt's NSF for political 'strife, division'
2013-07-13
[Al Ahram] Yosri Hammad, vice chairman of the Salafist Watan Party, has attacked the National Salvation Front (NSF) -- a coalition of primarily liberal and leftist political groups -- for which it blamed Egypt's current state of "strife and division."
He is right, dear Reader. If only everyone surrendered to the Salafists-- or whichever taqfiri group happens to be the one speaking at the moment -- there would be no strife or division whatsoever. Bad things would still happen, as the particular taqfiris at the top of the heap gleefully wielded power (see Saudi Arabia or life under the Taliban in Afghanistan for numerous examples, but that isn't strife and division.
In a Friday statement, Hammad -- whose party supports deposed president Mohamed Morsi's "legitimate right" to complete his presidential term -- said: "The [NSF] has made political gains under the protection of the [Egyptian army] and has realised a political scenario whereby it excludes its political rivals with the use of media discourse that promotes hate and violence."

On 3 July, the Egyptian army deposed President Morsi amid mass demonstrations -- led by the Rebel campaign and other opposition forces, including the NSF -- calling for his ouster.

The next day, Adly Mansour, head of Egypt's High Constitutional Court, was sworn in as interim president.

Meanwhile,
...back at the pie fight, Bella grabbed the cocoanut cream...
 the National Alliance to Support Legitimacy, a Moslem Brüderbund-led group that demands Morsi's reinstatement, has been organising large demonstrations and sit-ins around Cairo.

"I don't know how this crisis can be resolved," Hammad said. "But we face it now because of those who did not respect the constitution and the law."

Hammad also condemned recent political violence, saying that "Egyptian blood is a red line."

"Our political differences should not drag us into killing and attacks on peaceful demonstrators or coppers," he said.

He went on to voice his "sorrow" for the death of an Egyptian policeman in a Death Eater attack in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Friday.

He also stressed his sorrow for the over 50 pro-Morsi demonstrators killed by military personnel on Monday outside Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo.

The Moslem Brüderbund is the group that propelled Morsi to power in Egypt's first-ever free presidential election one year ago.

Hammad stressed that pro-Morsi protesters were opposed to any resort to violence.

On Friday, hundreds of thousands of Morsi supporters converged on Rabaa Al-Adawiya Mosque in Cairo's Nasr City district where a mass rally is being held to demand Morsi's reinstatement.

Meanwhile,
...back at the barn, a little lightbulb figuratively appeared over Bossy's head...
 in Tahrir Square, several thousands gathered for a communal Ramadan breakfast to voice their support for Morsi's ouster by the military.

After issuing an interim constitutional declaration and appointing a prime minister, Egypt is now awaiting the appointment of a new government cabinet for the upcoming transitional period.
Posted by:Fred

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