Posted on 12/01/2013 8:33:37 AM PST by Olog-hai
The assembly writing Egypt’s new constitution voted on Sunday against an article requiring parliamentary elections to be held before presidential elections, raising uncertainty about the country’s political transition timetable.
Thirty-three members of the 50-member assembly named by interim President Adly Mansour voted against the article, meaning they will have to redraft it. …
The disputed articles included one obliging the state to ensure fair representation of Christians, youth and peasants in parliament, and one regulating the coming parliamentary vote by stipulating it be held with two-thirds of the seats allotted to individual candidates and one third to party lists—reversing the proportions in the last polls, which Islamist parties won. …
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At the moment, the military and the MB are the two organized power groups in Egypt. In an election, the MB will win, even if it’s not what a majority wants, or the best thing for the population, speaking objectively (although from an admittedly non-Muslim viewpoint).
So, while the military is busy suppressing and dismantling the MB, insofar as possible, why should we be rushing them towards elections?
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