Surprise: Morsi increases Islamist presence in cabinet
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi rebuilt his cabinet Sunday, replacing 10 ministers and amplifying the Islamist presence in the government. The move, in which at least three Islamists were appointed to head major economic files, comes a day ahead of a planned visit by the International Monetary Fund to discuss an impending $4.8 billion loan.
The shakeup also marked the latest in a series of appointments and forced resignations that have rattled Egypt’s government in the two years of political turmoil since a popular uprising ousted former president Hosni Mubarak. Morsi, as well as the transitional leaders who ruled before his June election, have used past cabinet shuffles as a means to assuage popular frustration over the slow pace of economic and political reforms…
Mohamed Adel, a leader in the opposition 6th of April youth movement said in a statement Sunday that Morsi’s administration had failed to consult opposition parties on the moves , and that the Muslim Brotherhood would bear responsibility for any bad policies to come.
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Lance Murdock on January 7, 2013 at 9:19 AM
Obama owns this completely.
BigGator5 on January 7, 2013 at 9:27 AM
Morsi could care less what any Westerner thinks about him, or his islamist appointments. He shucks and jives just like his pal, Obama, who also does whatever he wants – even in the face of the Constitutional restraints placed on him by that old, decrepit document.
If every dollar handed off to these Middle-Eastern strong men had a radio tracer on them, we would see 90 percent of them flying off to secret accounts elsewhere beyond the Middle-East.
It just doesn’t pay to have the US of A get in bed with any of these religion of peace tyrants, because it is always “Take Take Take,” with never a single “Give.”
dockywocky on January 7, 2013 at 11:43 AM