Egypt’s military deposed the country’s first democratically elected president Wednesday night, installing the head of the country’s highest court as an interim leader, the country’s top general announced.
Gen. Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi said the military was fulfilling its “historic responsibility” to protect the country by ousting Mohamed Morsy, the Western-educated Islamist leader elected a year ago. Morsy failed to meet demands to share power with opponents who thronged the streets of Cairo, and those crowds erupted as the announcement was made.
Ahead of the statement, troops moved into key positions around the capital and surrounded a demonstration by Morsy’s supporters in a Cairo suburb. Citing an unnamed presidential source, the state-run newspaper Al-Ahram reported that “the General Command of the Armed Forces told President Morsy around 7 p.m. (1 p.m. ET) that he is no longer a president for the republic.”
Egypt has a Pot and a frying Pan. Neither of these are ever cold. War to them is like Carnival to us.
Dominicans talk about Democracy, eletcions, obeying the Constituion in one voice, then turn aroudn and support an act that is a violation of Democracy, against the Constitution and that which is illegal and unfair.
it’s because you Dominicans do not understand what you want… you are forever stuck in the wishy washy state of mind.
IF he was elected Democratically – he should have been removed the same way. Having a militia do it is not DEMOCRATIC.
Why not let the government fall and or force an election? in the Western world… that is how we do it…we do not stage COUPS or uprisings… we do things “DEMOCRATICALLY”.
Wow.
I agree. Many of our people positions are based on their Political Affliation and not based on what’s just and right. We shouldn’t have any military intervention in politics because this will bring violence and distrust in the Democratic process. If a Government received the majority vote then
They should govern for their complete term then if the people want to make a change then they should do it through the Ballot Box. That is how Democracy suppose to work.
All the comments that support what has happened and is going in Egypt are one who have no respect for democracy and want to have power by the barrel ol of a gun.Yet they are the people that call themselves patriots and believe in democracy.Egypt’s democracy was destroyed by the military and you(UWPites)rejoice and ask the same to happen in Dominica.Remember what happened in Grenada and what was about to happen in Dominica in the reign of Patrick John.Are you satisfied with the present state of Egypt presently?Is this the best way to Govern?Those that cause the uprising are very good at demonstrations and destruction but very poor in Governig constructively.So is the same here in Domminica.Some only know to critise and blame others but have no solution or have not contributed by any way to help solve any of the socalled problems they are angry about.
You mean to tell me after almost a year as President you still have a Head of your armed forces who is not completely loyal and obedient to you?
It seems that Morsi didn’t know that “power lies in the barrel of a gun”.
But I am sure that the Moslem Brotherhood, who are hardlined fundamentalists will not take this Coup d’etat sitting down.
Very interesting watershed event for observers of international politics.
It is obvious that this ex-president did not understand the nuisance of his electoral victory.
Egyptians had two bad choices and they selected the one they dislikes the least. His suppport was not as broad as he believes and he governed as if the majority who voted for him were his core supporters. Had he been a little bit less arrogant he would have realized that he had to govern as if he had a minority government and compromise is the key to success. But this is a young democracy and hopefully they will learn as they go along. At least I hope so.
he may be a dictator… but he was an elected one… and should have been removed (if that was really the will of the people) by the agreed constitution. Morsi was not ,by any accounts, violating human rights. In that sense the people have to endure what they voted for until such time as he could be removed legitimately. The alternative (and this is what event in Egypt encourage) is that “might is right” and that no matter what you do democratically, real power is in the barrel of a gun. The armed forces of any country is an instrument of the people used through the democratically elected leaders. As soon as that instrument becomes their master, the people , they become powerless. Is that really what they want? a removal of their right to self determination?
I suppose as a punishment for them. Keep in mind Hitler and what he did to millions of people. I can only hope that when a new government is elected, this one will be better and not a dictator and oppressor of the people. This is why Mubarak was forced to resign. It is the identical dictatorship they were against. They experienced it for too long. Morsy was an openly one-sided government who exercised preferential treatment.
This is the kind of attitude we need in Dominica. We keep changing them until we get the right one who will serve the people, cannot believe no one protesting for that state palace is your children, children going to pay that debt, wake up Dominicans.
Do not hold your breath. It will choke you. Take a look around the world or read about those governments, is any one of them perfect? You expect a perfect government? Go to Heaven!
Democratic governments can only do their best. This is what the Dominican government is doing. Satisfy yourself with that and be appreciative.
You elect another and problems ensue.
How old are you? How experienced and broadminded are you in these matters?
Morsy was elected and he messed up his presidency with his domineering attitude. The majority would not have turned against him for nothing. You do not know how fortunate you are in Dominica.
next stop……Dominica!! .
Man oh man!!! The Muslim nations are the most disturbed areas on earth. When they can’t find western targets to hit they are either fighting amongst themselves or their suicide bombers are blowing up their own civilians. There is just too much anger among these people worldwide.
Its seems to me that you are ill-informed as world politics…do some reading and you will soon find out the real reason why the Muslim nation is in such situation..Muslims are of the most peaceful people on earth…the media makes them look hostile…why? Do some research…Google is just a click away!
Tony is hitting a wester taget…
Morsi has his Bunker, the Laborite leaders each have their plane ticket. OUT!!
DOMINICA TURN NEXT!!!
Dominica is a lost cause, we need educated, forward thinking people with good morals and a sense of responsibility. Someone who will be transparent, someone who will look out for Dominica first. Why is it that in these 3rd world countries of ours prime ministers get into power with 3000.00 in bank account and have unimaginable wealth once in power. You can say is from your pay but it wouldnt take an average accountant more than an hour to see it not adding up.
But the way politics is played in poor country, its divide and rule. Make them choose side, make them dislike each other then claim is jealousy. But I say why don’t we look for people who have Dominicans best interest first
Please people money aint all, lead with passion, dignity in all areas of life.
Egypt
Absolute Power Corrupts. When you trash your own constitution your loyalty to your Country is marred; and your credibility sinks deep.
Anonymous
Absolute Power Corrupts. When you trash your own Constitution your loyalty to your Country is marred; and you lose credibility among your people.
Frabo
Let Dominicans stay there and take crap # lesson for them
these people are not use to democracy .It is the west that wants to impose their rules and style on them people but it does not work
It is a sad day for Egypt. However, it is a happy day for his non-supporters who are now free of him, a dictator/oppressor.
He is now under house arrest. He is a stubborn man who asked for it. How could he ever have ruled with this one-sided attitude? What goes around surely comes around in time. He only lasted one year.
Let us see what his outcome will be. I do think that he should be sent into exile, to another country, a non-democratic one.
I wish the Egyptians well. Considering the past of that country and nationals plight, they have had their fair share of political problems. Note what was done to Mubarak.
I hope a future government will do better for all the people and not only a segment who belong to the same so-called religion.
Morsy failed – it was said – to share power with opponents, believing that his power (which he obtained from the people) was ultimate. He learnt his lessons…I’m sure. But other leaders should also learn, because events like these can have untold effects on an oppressed people, anywhere in the world. Ultimate POWER rests in with PEOPLE’S might!
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Well Said.
Hello but what does that do for the Democratic process when the military conduct a coup. Mr Morsy was elected with fifty two percent of the vote and the opposition party which was lead by Mr El Baradai refused to participate even though his party held sixty five percent of the appointed positions. Mr El Barradai repeated met with the military asking them to overthrow the elected Government. That’s directly from his mouth which I heard him say on NPR .
These people are more progressive than Dominicans. Bad leadership has impoverished this country called Dominica and has turned thousands into beggars.
Good afternoon my people. Well it’s a very sad day for Egypt Democracy because Mr Morsy was elected to office. The United Nation should condemn this military coup and they should put sanctions on this military. We can’t run a Country where the opposition can take to the street and then ask the military to intervene on their behalf. If the opposition want o rule then they should do in through the ballot box not with the military because one never know what the military will do if the opposition is in power.
@Tony, The Military is there to serve THE PEOPLE. To ensure the long term security and safety of THE PEOPLE. If an elected government is taking the people down a path which they do not want to follow, they must call on the military to rescue them from the handful of misguided individuals. It is like renting your house to a man, and after a couple years he claims it as his own. The majority of Egyptians have stated that they do not want “Sharia Law”, which is what Mursi and Muslim Brotherhood was contemplating for Egypt before another election could take place. The People had to “nip it in the bud”.
No Government must use the legitimacy of the vote to force their evil will and behavior on its people. The Government and the Military must listen always to the voice of the people and SERVE/ACT accordingly.
Irie.
Hello. A military is there to protect a Country from external and internal threats but not to removed a Democratically Elected leader. They should have waited for the next election and if they don’t like how Mr Morsi was governing then they should vote him out of office. That is how Democracy suppose to work. We can’t be ruled by protestors in the street. Egypt has a population of approximately Eighty Five Million people and its estimated that about Fifteen Million people were demonstrating therefore its not a majority . Mr Morsi won with Fifty Two percent of the votes.
Nonsense!whats wrong with the opposition taking to the streets with the military and demonstrating against wrong doing in government?So the military should just back the government against its citizenery, as is the case in Dominica and its police force…how they always rough up and hassle the opposition???
AntoTony.
Hello. There isn’t anything wrong with the opposition demonstrating in the streets because this is Demacracy at its best. I am saying that its wrong for the military to removed a Democratically Elected Governnmrnt because the cycle will never end. Now once the opposition is in power is okay for the military to remove them.
It seems you do not understand what took place in Egypt.You need to get your facts correct.First of the opposition did not take to the streets and ask the Military to intervene on their behalf.What happened in Egypt is a wake up call to leaders and Governments around world.The message is quite simple,Governments can be elected to office but that does not mean they have to serve a full term,the electorate has the right to ask for their removal if they are betrayed on what was promised,winning an election does not mean you have the right to complete the full term, it is the people who decide that. In certain Countries at the municipal level there is something called a recall election it is a procedure where by a an elected official can be removed by direct vote before his elected term is finished.I think that should also be applied to Governments, no Government is infallible.
It is very easy for you to make such statement quote “Well it’s a very sad day for Egypt Democracy because Mr Morsy was elected to office” if you were living in Egypt I’m sure you would not be thinking so.When you say that the UN should condemn the Military suggesting that the take over was a coupe’ that to me sounds very foolish.I think the Military should be complemented for carrying out the people wishes, in a true sense the protector of the people,you should also note the Military did not crush the protesters as in most cases doing the bidding of the Government.I think what happened in Egypt screwed up plans for certain powers which had plans laid out for Egypt under Morsi, now these powers have to go back to the drawing board since their plans were altered by the people of Egypt with the help of the Military.
Just a few months ago we saw the over throw and assassination of Gaddafi in Libya.The Libyans are not better of today than they were when Gaddafi was in power.The international news is silent as to what is happening in Libya.The world of international politics involving Government overthrows is not what we think most of the time, There are sinister forces lurking behind these over throws sometimes using the populace to do their bidding.No one understands international politics better than Zbigniew Brzezinski one of the founders of The Trilateral Commission.Here is quote from him on international politics quote “A great deal of world politics is a fundamental struggle, but it is also a struggle that has to be waged intelligently.”
Gary.
Hello. Did you listen to Mr El Baradai (he was head of the IAEA) statement on CNN/NPR and BBC where he said that he had numerous meetings with the military and he asked them to remove Mr Morsi Government. Mr Morsi party only hold thirty five percent of all Top Government positions. They didn’t control the military, Interior Forces, Police or the economy because the military controls many business which is a form of cronyism .
Also you mentioned Mr Gaddafi but you must remember that he wasn’t elected to office rather he was a dictator. The American Government and the European Union using NATO air power that removed Gaddafi because he decided that he would no longer used the American dollar for his oil transactions. I know what Mr Brzezinski said but he didn’t say any military should removed a Democratic elected Government.
To Tony
I noticed through all you comments that you liked using the word democracy and love defending it,which seems to be the fundamental basis for your augment.This tells me how you are so hooked on to this cult of ignorance regarding the word democracy.Thomas Jefferson once said quote “A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine”.It can be also be described as a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.
When you make reference of CNN and other Net works as your source of information regarding the turmoil in Egypt that just tells me how much your are keeping your self ill informed and ignorant.International politics is a game orchestrated by people we do not see, president, Morsi and his Government are pawns in this game.
It seems we never learn from history.Adolf Hitler the most hated man in history was elected by his people in a democracy but strange as it may seem this is what he says about elections quote “Sooner will a camel pass through a needle’s eye than a great man be ‘discovered’ by an election”
Gary.
Hello America and the Europeans are playing semantics with words because that are funding the Egyptian military . They don’t want to call it a coup because if they do they will have to stop funding the military and they will have to put sanctions on Egypt . We can’t all of a sudden change the process because one of our friend conduct a coup. It’s the process .
People of Dominica. We are very far away (physically that is) form the action in Egypt. But we are sure to feel the full weight of the uprising in our pocket books. And soon too. Yes, we will get a direct impact. The price of petroleum will go up on the WORLD MARKET – NOT DOMINICA MARKET ONLY as the uncertainty of supplies through the Suez Canal which Egypt control will help push the price of fuel up as a result of shipping difficulties or cut back in production.
You think Morsi had time clean up? I know some Dictators who began cleaning up as soon as the took office. The Money, that is….
Dig your heels as deep as possible; the little people can root you up. Every Dictator’s day is numbered.
To some of you:Is that’s what you call DEMOCRACY or a COUP?Remember the Egyptians still have to go to the polls and the Majority will give the mandate to Rule.The military was the one that took over so let’s wait and see Egypts state in the upcoming time.Protest upon Proest.
Skerro lucky he not in Egypt boy, I can see Roseau filled with people for mano case, u fellas lucky Dominicans don’t care about the governing of their country!
This is not a good thing. Are they going to oust their leaders every time people come out and protest. Elections should have been called not the immediate removal of a democratically elected leader by a military junta. Sad.
***THE UNWANTED ELECTED LEADER***
That’s shocking [good or bad]!!
One can only lead with the majority support of the people NOT with the minority!
I wish them well on their quest to find the right & acceptable balance of a democractic government they eagerly/relentlessly seek!!
-Thanks
Trueman.
Hello Mr Morsy was Democratically elected through the ballot box. The opposition should wait for the next election and if the received the majority vote then they should run the country. If this is how we change a Democratically elected leader then we will have major problems.
Dominicans at home & abroad are u satisfied with the direction of our beloved homeland, now is our time to RISE UP & put an End to the stench of Corruption.
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Skerrit will be removed only through our constitutional processes Not by some coup. We are better than that. Wealth and money doesn’t make you smart. In Dominica we respect our constitution .
Did you hear, read and comprehend what this military coup was all about and what caused it? It concerns religious factions and one who refused to share power. This means that he was only interested in his Islamic views and actions, to oppress the people. He was not a fair man and for the general population. Therefore, they got tired of his one-sided, unloving “Islamic” actions and ruling and ousted him. He deserved what he got. I would not even shed crocodile tears for him.
I do not see this type of behavior in the Dominican PM. His non-supporters as you obviously do not approve and appreciate the good he has done for Dominica. Leave him alone to continue performing his elected duties.
All Dominicans are not one and the same. There are some as you who are too prone to generalizing everyone, placing them in one basket. Therefore, you should not include “All Dominicans” in your melee. Some Dominicans are peace-loving. They believe in the democratic process. This is the way it should be.
Are you a patriotic Dominican? You are inciting hatred and instigating violence. This is not the work of a godly, patriotic national. You could be branded a traitor. Do you want to turn Dominica into a blood-shed country? It was bad enough prior to Dominica attaining national and independent status.
If you think there is a stench of corruption in Dominica, ask yourself who are you? What is your aim in life? What is your lifestyle like? Do you assist Dominica and nationals in any way, especially those who are in need of? This is what you should concern yourself about, if you consider yourself a patriotic Dominican.
My friend, did you refer to the Islamic law as being ” unloving?” My advice to you is this…READ! Read about the Islamic values and principles from an Islamic source..then come back and tell me if you think it is still “unloving.” If I was to judge you by your statement I would refer to you as , biased and ill-informed…but you may be quite the opposite once I “get to know you”..you get my point?…Get to know Islam then speak about it!
No matter what it’s a Military Coup.Why the demonstraters didn’t take over themselves?Why a third Party(Military)which they themselves do not even trust.Let’s wait and listen!
and your point is?
Fool. Don’t stir a pot which is trying to have it’s contents settled. Let the people decide what is best for them.
Having them act up now, at the call of someone random, would make them blindly follow any idiot who thinks they can lead and cause to end up in the same or worse situation, we are in now.
Dominicans are civilized people. Although we may sometimes bicker amongst ourselves and call each other wicked we still would not deny our neighbour (or even a total stranger) a plate of food if he or she were hungry.
If any change of government is going to come in Dominica it will be done legally and peacefully and according to the constitution.
treacherous much?
A Nation Of Sheep Soon Begets A Government Of Wolves, time Dominicans Rise Up!
Sad day in Eygypt…
Not really.
That is what can happen when you ignore the people, who did not vote for you and rule in the name of your own party only. (Book of Daniel, chapter five).
You are wrong. Some of those who turned non-supporters did vote for him. When he assumed the presidency his ruling was one of oppression of all Egyptians whatever their beliefs. There are also Christians in that country.
He did not do a thing to make the country a better and peaceful place for all. He instituted his Islamic law which would oppress all Egyptians and tried to force them to become Muslims. Well, he was brought down. Let us see what the future holds for the Egyptians.
Justice & truth we know from your blogs that you have a christian bias and you are welcome to that. But don’t let this coul0r your political view. The message is that though you may win amajority vote in an election, you have to represent all citizens on an equal basis, regardless of their political, religious or social persuasions. You ignore their interests at your peril, as demonstrated in this case and to a lesser extent also in Turkey. Democracy can never mean a one-party, one-man rule.
Justice and Truth.
Hello you are misinformed about Egypt. Mr Morsi didn’t passed any Islamic Laws rather he submitted a Constitution that respected all Relegions although the opposition refused to take part in dialog And the writing of the new Constitution. The opposition which is made up mostly of the old regime members holds sixty five percent of all cabinet post. Also look at Egypt ambassador to the United States. He was a member of the Mubarak dictatorship but soon as the military conducted this coup he then continue in his post and he is denouncing Mr Morsi administration. The dictator Mubarak had thirty years but he didnt prepare the country for all the young people so how can Mr Morsi make the country better in one year. The Egyptian military owns a lot of businesses which should be in the hands of the private sector and they employ people who are related to the soldiers.
Agreed, but only in a place where the people are conscious and actually give a damn about the future of their country and its people…
way to go people not Mugabe again they need to respect the voters. dominica learn from that its time for skerrit to go.
What planet are you from? What is the connection with Mugabe?
Mugabe?? Egypt???
u will become pm after he gone…?
Hello. How is that respecting the voters when you have a military coup. Mr Morsy was Democratically elected through the ballot box. There isn’t nothing for us to learn from what just transpired in Egypt because we don’t conduct ourselves in that manner.
Are you referring to yourself, going from the face of the earth?
Justice and Truth.
Hello. I am referring to our citizens in Dominica. I don’t reside in Dominica and I wont vote but I will respect any Government that our citizens elect. If you don’t like a party that was elected then you should wait for the next election.
But the voters want him. They have proven it to you at least twice, unless you are totally ignorant of Dominican politics, which I strongly doubt anyway.
well, maybe he thought that they were playing around. These people are not like Dominicans. They say what they mean and mean what they say. Straight talk! Strike three you’re out man up. NEXT ONE!
Great example for us Dominicans..
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
Dominica is not like Egypt.
In one way it is. The chosen people had their flight from Egypt as sure as we have a flight by Dominicans from their own country. There are more Dominicans in the diaspora than at home and ours is the only country in the OECS with a negative population growth.