Egypt: Condemnation for anti-protest law
10/19- Backers and opponents of Egypt’s army-backed authorities are united in condemning a draft bill, which the government says is designed to prevent disruptive protests.
The measure, already approved by the government, gives security agencies the right to block, postpone or relocate demonstrations and bans sit-ins. Protests close to key state institutions and diplomatic missions will be illegal.
“This law is inapplicable because the common belief among Egyptians now is that they cannot obtain their rights without exercising pressure through demonstrations and sit-ins,” said Abdul Gafar Shukri, a leading member of the pro-government National Salvation Front.
“It is important for the government to realise that demonstrators in Egypt now do not belong only to the Muslim Brotherhood. There are also workers, teachers and the unemployed who all suffer problems, which have yet to be solved,” he told semi-official newspaper Al Ahram.
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