Rivalry between Egypt and South Africa on Mursi and the crisis with Turkey and concern in Washington
Wednesday, July 31 - July 2013 at 12 am - Marib Press - Sanaa
South
Africa announced its refusal to all the actions witnessed by Egypt
recently, which led to the isolation of President Mohamed Morsi, and
disable the Constitution.
While
the Egyptian Foreign Ministry summoned the Turkish ambassador in Cairo
in protest against the "interference in Egyptian affairs", he urged
members of the Senate Republicans more transparency on aid to Egypt.
Was
confirmed by the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation,
South Africa, her Government's rejection of all the actions witnessed by
Egypt recently, which led to the isolation of the democratically
elected president and disable the Constitution, arguing that such
actions violate international charters and conventions of the African
Union.
The
ministry statement expressed deep concern about the large number of
victims who have fallen in the ranks of naysayers to isolate President
Morsi, noting that resorting to violence to counter protests legitimacy
is does not serve the democratic process and will not contribute to
solving the differences between the spectra of the people in the
community is divided, like the Egyptian society.
South
Africa called for the release of Mercy and all political prisoners
detained since the change of government "unconstitutional" on July 3
Current unconditionally, also appeal to all concerned parties to
renounce violence and revenge.
On
the other hand expressed the Egyptian Foreign Ministry for strong
dissatisfaction to the statement issued by the Ministry of International
Relations and International Cooperation in South Africa, describing it
as "inaccurate reading of the current Egyptian reality."
The
Egyptian Foreign Ministry said the statement adopted false information,
ignoring the will of the Egyptian People, "and condemned" the
insistence of the Government of South Africa to describe what happened
in Egypt of a popular revolution as an unconstitutional change of
government, and the continuation of its claim to legitimacy of the
former Egyptian president, which represents an affront to the will of
millions of Egyptian people. "
Crisis with Turkey
In
a related development, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry summoned the
Turkish ambassador in Cairo to inform him that "the recent statements of
Turkish officials exceeded all norms of diplomacy and mutual respect
among nations, and represent an explicit intervention in Egyptian
affairs."
A
Foreign Ministry source said it had been during the interview to inform
the Turkish ambassador that if Egypt is keen on relations with Turkey,
this concern must be matched carefully similar from the Turkish side.
The
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized Sunday
"massacre of dozens and injured thousands near fourth Adaweya Square,"
he said, adding "We will not remain silent towards the current events in
Egypt." Erdogan repeated on more than one occasion that what happened in Egypt as a "military coup".
In
this context welcomed the Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on
Tuesday meeting between the foreign policy chief of the European Union
Catherine Ashton and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi isolated.
Ihsanoglu
said that lasting stability in the region can be achieved only through
governments come to power by the will of the people, it is very
important for Egypt to go through the process of rehabilitation to
maintain democratic stability in the country. "
Members
of the Senate Republicans called for more transparency on aid to Egypt,
if not the end of the explicit military aid worth 1.3 billion dollars
annually "
U.S. aid
On
the other hand called on members of the Senate Republicans to greater
transparency on aid to Egypt, if not the end of the explicit military
aid worth 1.3 billion dollars annually.
He
made a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Rand
Paul amendment to a bill funding transportation would end military aid
to Egypt under U.S. law prohibits aid to countries where there is a
military coup and re-directing funds to local projects of
infrastructure.
Aides
said the Senate bill and the amendment proposed by Senator Paul is
likely to submit to the ballot this week just days after the approval of
the Appropriations subcommittee on the Council to continue to provide
aid to Egypt, but with conditions.
Paul
also sent a letter to the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee - also signed by four Republican members of the committee -
require the presence of foreign ministry officials to testify at a
hearing on the situation in Egypt.
U.S.
officials avoid describing what happened in Egypt since the army
overthrew the elected President Mohamed Morsi coup, fearing that the
consequent cuts in U.S. military aid to Egypt.
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