Islamist Elected to Head Egypt Constitution Panel
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Members of a controversial panel tasked with drafting Egypt's new constitution on Wednesday elected Muslim Brotherhood member Saad al-Katatni -- currently the speaker of parliament-- to head the committee.
The appointment comes following a series of withdrawals from the constituent assembly by liberal, leftist and independent figures who accuse Islamists of monopolizing the process that will deliver the post-revolution charter.
Writing the constitution requires "wisdom and political responsibility, away from partisan gains," Katatni told the constituent assembly tasked with drafting the new constitution, in a session aired live on television.
His election comes hours after Egypt's Supreme Constitutional court announced it was withdrawing its representative, Ali Awad Saleh, from the constituent assembly, casting further doubt over its legitimacy.
Since the formation of the 100-member constituent assembly on Sunday, nearly two dozen high profile figures have pulled out, while a court is set to rule on the panel's validity on April 10.
28 March 2012, 22:40
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dont forget it is the choice of the egyptian people, so make do with it! they chose this path freely for once
29 March 2012, 00:28
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The majority of the Egyptians have chosen islamists because they presented themselves as the only alternative to the previous dictatorship.
Islamists have promised to improve the lives of the egyptians so let us see how they intend to do that? If they chose an Islamic regime that will stifle freedoms and isolate Egypt then the misery and poverty will increase and the Egyptians would have replaced a mundane opression with a "Divinely guided" despotism!
29 March 2012, 02:31
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"If they chose an Islamic regime that will stifle freedoms and isolate Egypt"??? The puppet Mubarek dictator stifled freedom, was he isolated for 30 years??? I will be happy if Egypt is ruled by a leader who is not the white's man slave, but I have some doubt on the brotherhood who sold out in the past.
