Egypt’s army, Islamists 'working on compromise' over president’s powers

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Source: CBC

The Muslim Brotherhood has reached some agreements with the army on the powers of Egypt’s first Islamist president and the fate of a now-dissolved Islamist-led parliament, Brotherhood officials said on Tuesday.

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“We are working on reaching a compromise on various items so all parties are able to work together in the future,” said Essam Haddad, a senior member of the Brotherhood and also an aide to Mr. Morsi.

Mr. Haddad, who accompanied Mr. Morsi on his tour of the presidential palace, said the negotiations had covered possible amendments to the army’s constitutional decree limiting the president’s powers.

“We do not accept having a president without powers. The solution being worked out now is scaling back those restrictions so that President Morsi can deliver to the people what he promised,” Mr. Haddad said.

Military officials were not immediately available to comment.


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1. very good

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In my opinion, and what events seem to say, are that the Military in Egypt wants sanity first.


From Dec 2011
Egypt's military leaders to appoint council to oversee drafting of new constitution

'The new constitution will determine the nature of Egypt's post-Mubarak political system. Liberal groups and the military- a secular institution that has traditionally controlled access of Islamists to its ranks - are concerned that religious extremists will exert too much influence and could try to enshrine strict Islamic law, or Shariah, as the only guiding principle for state policies.'

If things happen right, I think Israel will still have a friend in Egypt too. Then we are all happy. Us sane one's that is. People need to watch President Obama's 2009 Cairo speech again, and again, and again. Appreciate the Presidents genius, I know I do.

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2. I'm sure they'll come to an arrangement that mutually benefits the presidency and the military

[clang1]

3. you forgot to mention the people as well

you should respect what they've done but you probably don't.

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4. Color me less optimistic

when an openly fundamentalist regime comes to power and immediately works on consolidating power with the military that is not usually a recipe for happiness and success.

[clang1]

5. Certainly rational to feel that way and nothing wrong with it n/t