A Strong and Stable Egypt Under Islam
"Under our present circumstances, we cannot open the door for such action because it will open the door to civil war. This has to be stopped and authorities must back down."
Mustafa el-Nagar, liberal opposition supporter
Egypt's main opposition coalition claims to be offended by the statement from the country's top prosecutor encouraging citizens to arrest anyone they view breaking the law or committing a crime. Vigilante action being called for by a major government agency.
An admission that Egypt's new government is incapable of restoring law and order in the wake of widespread protests against the new Muslim Brotherhood-ruled government.
Anyone seen to be sabotaging state facilities, blocking roads, disrupting public transport, preventing state employees from reaching their workplace -- and lastly terrorizing citizens, may be 'arrested' by law-abiding, state-supporting citizens.
Citizens who may now take it upon themselves to act of their own proud initiative as security agents of the state.
How will it be possible to differentiate the criminal element under these circumstances, taking advantage of the chaos to create more chaos, to grasp the opportunity to 'get even' with personal opponents, to enrich themselves by claiming someone to have opposed the government and then taking possession of their goods as self-payment?
Islamist groups are prepared to act, as bidden. Salafists have reported they plan to form vigilante groups, and to appropriate for themselves what are professionally the duties of the police.
Mohammed Ibrahim, the interior minister, announced the police oppose the creation of vigilante groups, even though the force is strained to capacity to deal with the public ferment.Unidentified agents, he claimed, are attempting to undermine his ministry and his authority. Political forces should leave the police out of their disputes, he pleaded.
The social chaos that may erupt as a result of political, sectarian and social enmities may result in the need for additional intervention by the army and the police, over and above the problems already evident.
The former jihadist group Gamaa Islamiya has enrolled supporters in southern Egypt, compiling volunteer lists to utilize them in the protection of state installations, to direct traffic and investigate residents' complaints. Claiming the police strike and civil disobedience to be part of a conspiracy to overturn Mohammed Morsi's administration, it is prepared to send "popular committees" to the streets should police abandon their duties.
Egypt looks prepared to become a political free-for-all, spiralling toward complete institutional, social and financial collapse.
Labels: Conflict, Controversy, Democracy, Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood, Security
posted by Pieface @ Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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