After a long week of political maneuvering in Egypt,
President Morsi conceded that he overstepped his authority in making a decree
limiting the powers of judges in Egypt.
He was faced with widespread protests in the streets and criticism by
other democratic governments, including the U.S. Today, the New York Times is reporting that
Morsi is pushing for plans to have a referendum on the new national
constitution by December 15 and asking for a national dialogue.
However, his actions do not seem to be as democratic as this
might sound. He is perceived by
Egyptians to be furthering the agenda of his party and his Islamist allies,
rather than listening to the more secular population. People are taking to the streets to voice
their positions. Egypt continues to be
at the very center if developing a new democracy. The world is watching.
This post brings me back to my Global Understanding Class. In this class one topic of discussion was how when people of a society feel misrepresented, neglected, or oppressed it is only a matter of time before they rally together and revolt. As we see here, the Egyptian people are at this point.
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