Monday, November 25, 2013

Morsi detention in a building belonging to the army and Obama calls to speed up the election of a civilian government

Morsi detention in a building belonging to the army and Obama calls to speed up the election of a civilian government

Members of the military police in front of the Supreme Constitutional Court in Cairo, archives
Members of the military police in front of the Supreme Constitutional Court in Cairo, archives
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Chancellor led Adli Mansour head of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt on Thursday sworn in before the court to be president for a transitional Egypt the day after the dismissal of the army of President Mohamed Morsi.

Mansour stressed in a speech after taking the oath on the need "not to come back to worship an idol nor an idol nor president ... and I would not leave the field until all the rebels renewed the spirit of the revolution in the future days."

Mansour considered that "what has been the greatest in the thirtieth of June is to unite the Egyptian people under one banner," calling at the same time that "the renewed spirit of the field in the hearts of all Egyptians"

Mansour said, "We look forward to parliamentary elections popular will is a fake."

This comes the day after the Egyptian army, the overthrow of dictator Mohamed Morsi belongs to the Muslim Brotherhood movement and Morsi described as a coup against the legitimate while he considered the army to implement the will of the people.

Morsi arrest

He was a senior official in the Muslim Brotherhood has announced that Morsi was arrested on Wednesday evening with his team in a building belonging to the army.

The official said the Muslim Brotherhood Jihad Haddad told AFP that Mursi and all the presidential team are in the club house arrest in the Republican Guard, adding that his father, who is considered the right hand of Mercy is also detained.

The newspaper Al-Ahram Egyptian government in its edition of Thursday that Egyptian security forces ordered the arrest of 300 members of the Muslim Brotherhood, which belongs to the ousted president Mohamed Morsi.

An official at the Ministry of the Interior that the search is on for "members of the Muslim Brotherhood," after the issuance of arrest warrants against them, but did not give further details.

The Egyptian security source announced that security forces arrested on Wednesday night, President of the Freedom and Justice Party (Muslim Brotherhood) Saad Katatni and deputy leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Rashad Bayoumi.

The army ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim and announced the president takes the Supreme Constitutional Court to temporarily run the country until the holding of early presidential elections that sparked euphoria among the hundreds of thousands of Egyptians gathered in the streets.

Obama calls to speed up the election of the new civilian government

For his part, called on President Barack Obama to make quick elections for a new civilian government in Egypt, expressing "deep concern", hours after the military overthrow of dictator Mohamed Morsi.

Obama announced that he would ask the relevant ministries and agencies studied the "consequences" of legitimacy to the new situation for the U.S. aid to be paid annually to Egypt, which under U.S. law can not be paid to the country was a military coup. The Egyptian army, which had close ties with the Pentagon, the amount of 1.3 billion dollars this year.

Obama said in a statement after a meeting with Mscar in the White House National Security "I now call on the military government to return all the Egyptian authorities to quickly and responsibly to a democratically elected civilian government through a process of open and transparent."

"During this period, the anxious, ask the army to ensure that protection is available for all Egyptians and Egyptian especially the right to assemble peacefully and the right to fair trial and independent civilian courts" and called on "all parties to avoid violence and to circumvent in order to return permanently to democracy in Egypt."

He explained that "the United States continues to believe strongly that the best base for lasting stability in Egypt is based on a democratic political system and the participation of all segments of political parties."

U.S. law prohibits aid to the country was a military coup

This has warned the head of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey Wednesday the Egyptian army of the consequences if they are considered isolated for President Mohamed Morsi, a coup d'etat.

Dempsey told CNN. Said. Said, "It's their country anyway, and they will find their way., But there will be consequences if mishandled it .. there are laws that govern how we deal with these types of situations."

According to Dempsey's remarks to the laws that bind the United States to cut off aid when being the overthrow of a democratically elected government by coup or decree.

Amr Moussa: now begin negotiations on forming a new government

For his part, Moussa said one of the opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, who was ousted on Wednesday that consultations on the formation of a new government in Egypt to start now.

Moussa said in remarks to reporters Wednesday night that the consultations began to implement the plan, announced by Defense Minister Gen. Abdel Fattah As according to which "the suspension of work by the constitution" and "the formation of a committee to review the proposed constitutional amendments" and form a government of "national competencies strong and capable of enjoying all powers to manage the current stage. "

Egyptian army singles Mursi and announce early presidential elections

For the second time in less than two and half years, succeeded Tahrir Square and crowds of demonstrators in the fields of Cairo and other Egyptian cities to change the political landscape.

Despite the presence of supporters in other fields of President Mohamed Morsi, who became the former now, it has announced the Egyptian army through a televised message seen by the whole world to end the rule of Mercy, and the disruption of the constitution and the prime Supreme Constitutional Court to take over management of the country, and work on forming a technocrat government until parliamentary elections and presidential elections.

View the speech and Egyptian Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who declared that Morsi is no longer president of Egypt:



Egyptian fields responded to the announcement by the Minister of Defense to launch fireworks and the launch of a festive atmosphere noisy borne global TV screens directly, but on the other hand covered the grief and feelings of frustration and rejection Almaadah fields of Mercy.

He also accused the leading figures in the Muslim Brotherhood army to carry out a military coup on the "legitimacy enjoyed by Morsi democratically elected president."

View the video of Mohammed Mursi, a reply to the army's decision disqualified from power:


Mercy is no longer president of Egypt

Said Egyptian Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in a statement read on Wednesday evening that Mohamed Morsi is no longer president, announcing the suspension of a temporary constitution and the appointment of the President of the Supreme Court as interim president of the country.

Sisi added in a televised speech that the military leaders reached an agreement with opposition leaders and clerics ensures "building a strong Egyptian society does not exclude anyone from the people of the country."

He pointed out that the agreement includes a suspension of work on a temporary basis by the constitution and the holding of presidential elections, will take over as head of the Supreme Court president, in addition to the formation of a higher committee for national reconciliation credible.

He also appealed to Egyptians Sisi commitment Bslmah demonstrations and renounce violence.

Was attended by representative of the opposition, Mohamed ElBaradei, and Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb and Coptic Pope Twadharos announcement "map of the future" that have been agreed with the army after the expiry of the deadline given by President Mohamed Morsi, "to achieve the demands of the people."

This bunch of tweets that came as replies directly act on the army to isolate Mursi and disable the constitution:


Mixed reactions

Responses varied Alaval internal Egyptian and international at the fact that the Egyptian army to isolate Morsi. The first reaction has been issued for Morsi same description as the actions taken by the military coup, and said in a tweet on his account on the official site Twitter that "military action is rejected by a complete reversal of all the free Egyptians."

But the Secretary-General of the Salafi Nour Party time Jalal said in a press statement that his party supported the decisions of the army "which was compelled to stop the bloodshed Egyptian."

While expressing opposition Liberal Mohamed ElBaradei hoped to be a road map unveiled by the army, "a new start for the January 25 revolution in January 2011," and added that "the plan that ousted Mohamed Morsi met the basic demands of the people to conduct early presidential elections."

In the United States, has been the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives Ed Royce expressed the hope that "opens the departure of Morsi from power the door to a better future for Egypt," calling on the army and the Egyptian political forces for dialogue in order to "build democratic institutions and elections in a peaceful manner" .

The official described the U.S. isolated Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, that he was "an obstacle in the way of a constitutional democracy that wants to achieve all Egyptians," and accused him that he was "trying to hold on to power for the benefit of the Muslim Brotherhood."

Agreement on early elections (18:29 GMT)

The plan includes a short transition period, followed by presidential elections, reported the Middle East News Agency official. The army said it would announce details of the "map" at 9:30 GMT.

The Defense Minister Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held a meeting lasted for several hours with ElBaradei and the good and the second Twadharos to discuss "the future of the map" political army said it will be announced after the end of the deadline set by the Mursi.

Morsi and prevent a number of leaders of the Brotherhood of travel and the army deployed in the streets (17:36 GMT)

A security source said the authorities had issued a decree banning President Mohamed Morsi, and some of the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood from traveling abroad.

The Associated Press quoted the French source said that "all of the defendants in the case to escape from the prison of Wadi Natrun in 2011, including President Mohamed Morsi, and a number of leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood were put on lists of people banned from traveling by decision of a senior security".

The resolution also includes a general guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Mohammed Badie, his deputy Khairat Al-Shater and leaders Essam el-Erian, Mohamed El-Beltagy.

Hundreds of thousands in Tahrir

Hundreds of thousands continued to rally in Tahrir Square in central Cairo awaiting a statement due to be issued by the General Command of the Egyptian armed forces after meetings with Egyptian leaders.

This live broadcast from the site of the event in Tahrir Square:



Heavy deployment of army

Meanwhile, severe tension on the situation in the country, while the army is deployed in a number of streets of Egyptian cities.

And a number of Twitter users pictures show the movements of the army in Cairo and its environs:


The army forces re-deploy its forces in Cairo protests, especially in places. The news agency quoted the Middle East, a military source as saying that "forces deployed heavily in the fields of editing and Federal Palace (presidential) in Heliopolis and fourth field Adawiya in Nasr City and Renaissance Square near the University of Cairo."

The source added that "the goal is to achieve the maximum insurance for the demonstrators in this critical stage of the political history of Egypt."

And showed a video posted on YouTube military personnel deployed near Cairo University:


Said Essam Haddad adviser to President Mohamed Morsi Wednesday that "what is happening now is a military coup."

The mourning on his account in Facebook "for Egypt and for the historical truth Let's call what is happening now by his real name: he was a military coup."

The mourning "At the moment I write these lines, I am well aware that it may be the last time where I could write on this page."

U.S. concern

She and the U.S. State Department expressed deep concern about the developments in Egypt, and called on President Mohamed Morsi to seek to respond to the concerns of the Egyptian people.

The ministry said in a statement issued Wednesday that a peaceful political solution is the best choice in Egypt.

Mercy continues to defy the army amid concern and anticipation in Egypt (15:30 GMT)

Continued Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, challenge the armed forces, warning that "it is wrong aligned to any party in the street", and minutes after the end of the deadline set by the army for political opponents to reach a solution to the deepening crisis.

Mursi said in a statement published in the presidential calculated on Facebook that "the roadmap out of the crisis should be based on legitimacy," stressing that "the scenario that some are trying to impose is rejected by the people."

Morsi stressed again that "exceeded the constitutional legitimacy of democratic practice threatens to deviate from the right track and threatens the freedom of expression experienced by Egypt after the revolution," stressing that "legitimacy is the only guarantor of stability and resistance to violence and thuggery and lawlessness."

"The vision of the presidency to such procedures stems from the formation of a coalition government compromise runs the upcoming parliamentary elections, and the formation of an independent committee for constitutional amendments to be presented to parliament next."

He added that the presidency carries the bulk of the responsibility for a number of political parties that have already boycotted all calls for dialogue and consensus and the last of the initiative, which covers everything demanded by the street diversity and prevent being sucked the country into a scenario strife politician who does not wish for any Egyptian to his homeland lover.

He said that "in order to spare the lives of the Egyptians, calling for presidential and national political forces all to convey to the national interest above all other interests."
He concluded by saying that "from the mistakes that can not be accepted - As the president of all Egyptians - are to be aligned to the party or the reduction of the scene in one party as fairness requires listening to the voice of the masses in all fields."

Encounters of the Army

This comes as a spokesman for the Egyptian armed forces to military leaders held meetings with "political forces" in Egypt and will issue a statement after its end, which increased state of anxiety and suspense, which controls the Egyptian street, which is still divided between supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi.

The agency said the French press that the Minister of Defense and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Gen. Abdel Fattah meetings with each of Mohamed ElBaradei spokesman for the Egyptian opposition and Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb and Coptic Pope Twadharos second and representatives of the party of freedom and justice light the Salafi movement and rebellion.

The agency quoted a military source unnamed that the meeting will discuss the "road map" that will be announced by the army after the 48-hour deadline given by President Mohamed Morsi to achieve "the people's demands."

The agency said, quoting a source close to the army that the senior leaders in the Egyptian armed forces as well as holding a crisis meeting after he refused to President Mohamed Morsi, the deadline set by the army to intervene to resolve the current crisis.

The meeting comes before the expiry of the deadline set by the president of the Egyptian army at 4:30 Wednesday afternoon local time (14:30 GMT), "to meet the demands of the people" who descended millions Sunday to demand the departure of Mercy or it will be forced to intervene.

He was addicted to the official page of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on the social networking site Facebook has quoted Sisi that "Ashraf us to die from that terrorizes or threatens the Egyptian people, and swear to God that Naftda Egypt and its people, our blood against all terrorist or extremist or ignorant."

He Aladinm under the title last hours, "Long live Egypt and its people lived proud."

"Map of the future," the army

This comes while the newspaper Al-Ahram government on its website Wednesday that she "map of the future," announced the statement of the General Command of the Armed Forces, two days before, including the formation of a presidential council headed by the President of the Supreme Constitutional Court and the abolition of the constitution, and the formation of an interim government headed by one of the military leaders.

And exited the newspaper headline prominent red line "Today's dismissal or resignation," in referring to the fate of the Egyptian president, who finished in fourth and a half this afternoon deadline given to him by the army to intervene in the political life if the people's demands are not met.

The newspaper said that with the end of the 48-hour deadline set by the armed forces, it is expected one of two things, "either the President has announced his resignation announcement by himself or through his dismissal from the future map set by the armed forces."

The newspaper said that the future map includes four key points in the first of the next phase of transition, "the abolition of the constitution controversial and commissioning specialists a new constitution," taken the consent of Al-Azhar before the referendum, noting that "the demands of the spectra of different people will be placed in the account."

Includes a map, according to the newspaper, the formation of a presidential council of three members headed by Chief Justice of the Supreme Constitutional and two membership is not determined yet, which is demanded by the Egyptian opposition in the heart of them rebel movement, which called for Egyptians to recent mass demonstrations before.

The Presidential Council and the administration of the country during the transitional period ranging from 9 months to a year.

As for the government, the map include the formation of an interim government, the newspaper said it did not belong to any political currents headed by a military commander during the transitional period.

Include a road map to prepare for presidential and parliamentary elections to be decided by the new constitution, whichever is first.

The newspaper said it throughout the transition period, the army will supervise the implementation of procedures to ensure complete impartiality.

The newspaper quoted its source that it will deal firmly with all those who resist these decisions, and put him under house arrest, in preparation for submission to the courts may be revolutionary.

She added that "the map of the future," preceded by full insurance of the country's armed forces everywhere, noting that all actors in the Muslim Brotherhood has become under the control of where they were a number of their leaders under house arrest, and resolutions were passed to prevent a large number of members of the group and its political arm Freedom and Justice Party of travel, as was the imposition of receivership funds to the group, she said.

The newspaper reported that the security forces have launched raids on the positions of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Freedom and Justice Party, while the monitoring of all the sites that they contain weapons and ammunition.

Egyptian military source denies

In contrast, Reuters news agency quoted a military source as denying to the Egyptian Al-Ahram published on the details of political road map will oversee the implementation of the armed forces if all parties failed Wednesday to find a solution to the political crisis plaguing the country.

The source said he expected to be the next step to invite political figures and social and economic for a dialogue on the road map.

The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces in Egypt (junta) has assumed the leadership of the transitional phase that followed the fall of the Mubarak regime in February 2011.

Dead after an attack on a demonstration in favor of Morsi

In the meantime, the Ministry of Health reported 16 deaths of the Egyptian people and injuring nearly 200 in an attack on a demonstration in support of the president of Mercy in the surrounding area at Cairo University in Giza Governorate, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

A security source told AFP that "unknown protesters attacked the Islamists using firearms."

The attack came a few hours after the Egyptian president's speech in which he declared that he would stay in power, saying that "there is no substitute for the legitimacy", thus rejecting the demands brought by the continuing massive demonstrations in the streets of Egypt.

He warned Morsi, which entered its second year in power since the days of "bloodshed" If you do not respect this legitimacy.

Mursi said in a televised speech on Tuesday evening, "will keep the legitimacy of my life and without it I personally," adding, "If the price of maintaining the legitimacy my blood, I am ready to flesh."

He stressed that "legitimacy is the only guarantee for not bloodshed" and "the only guarantee for not committing violence and miss the opportunity to remnants of the former regime and the counter-revolution, which want to come back again."

Morsi warned that "violence and bloodshed trap if we signed it will not end."



"Rebellion" accuses Mercy "threatening people"

In a swift reaction to the speech Morsi accused him of rebellion as "threatened his people" after the word which he said that the alternative to respect the legitimacy "is bloodshed."

The leader of the rebellion Mohamed Abdel Aziz in a statement to the "Cairo and the people," the Egyptian private, "the head of threatening people," adding, "We consider that it is no longer president," to Egypt.

It is noteworthy that the rebellion had been launched to call for demonstrations Sunday in which millions and announced that it collected 22 million to sign the form demanding the withdrawal of confidence from the Egyptian president and presidential elections early. referendum on early presidential elections in Egypt In a striking development, said a member of the Islamic group Tariq Zomor the group allied with President Mohamed Morsi, you want to call a referendum on the conduct of early presidential elections to prevent bloodshed and to avoid a military coup. added that Morsi "can avoid this coup if he decides a referendum on early presidential elections because this would be in accordance with the Constitution and not according to the will of the armed forces" . said that "there are many parties messing with the security of Egypt and want to take advantage of the moment to blow sectarian conflicts and civil wars." was Zomor said "Radio Sawa" The armed forces have already begun a second phase transition.

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