Egypt's ElBaradei Faces Charges Over 'Betrayal Of Trust'

[Purveyor]

Former Egyptian vice president Mohamed ElBaradei will be sued in court on charges of "breaching national trust" over his decision to quit the military-led, interim government following a bloody crackdown on members of the Muslim Brotherhood.

The charges against ElBaradei were filed by Sayed Ateeq, a law professor at Cairo's Helwan University, who accuses the Nobel Peace Prize laureate of committing "high treason" and damaging Egypt's image by quitting his job.

According to the court complaint, ElBaradei's resignation gave the wrong impression to the international community, suggesting that the Egyptian government had used excessive force against protesters. "[This] contradicts reality," the complaint said.

ElBaradei faces a misdemeanor charge that could carry a $1,430 fine if he is convicted, according to a report from the state-run news agency Al-Ahram.

Atmosphere of polarization

Khaled Dawoud, a former spokesman of the National Salvation Front, which ElBaradei co-founded, told Al Jazeera that the prosecutor general's decision to refer the case to court was probably a consequence of the current atmosphere of polarization in the country.

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[DisgustipatedinCA]

1. ElBaradei did the right thing by resigning in protest

He didn't want to be complicit in the murder of Muslim Brotherhood members. This, by the way, does not constitute a statement of support for the Muslim Brotherhood. It's a statement against state/military-sponsored murder.

[JI7]

2. this reads like those birther lawsuits

[Comrade Grumpy]

3. He has a keener sense of human rights than too many DU members.

There has been much not just approval of the massacres, but downright glee.