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Africa North
Egypt prosecution orders arrest of Wasat Party leader Sultan
2013-07-18
[Al Ahram] Egypt's general prosecution has ordered the arrest of Essam Sultan, former MP and leading member of the Islamist Wasat Party, on charges of insulting the judiciary.

Sultan appeared before the prosecution for those charges on 29 May and was released on bail.

Tensions between Islamists and the judiciary have soared in April after Islamist members of the upper house of parliament, Shura Council -- now dissolved -- had proposed a judicial authority law rejected by a majority of Egyptian judges.
Posted by:Fred

#2  *giggle*
Posted by: trailing wife   2013-07-18 20:12  

#1  "What's the name of the party run by Essam Sultan?"

"Wasat."

"The name of the party run by Essam Sultan."

"Wasat."

"I just asked you -- what's the name of the party run by Essam Sultan."

"No, Wasat. What's the party run by Samutha Sultan."

"What?"

"That's right."

"What's right?"

"No. What's the party of Samutha Sultan."

"What?"

"That's right."

"So, what's the party of Essam Sultan?"

"No, no, no. Wasat."

"Where?"

et cetera, et cetera...


Posted by: Dopey Sinatra   2013-07-18 19:52  

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