The
(Islamist dominated) parliament has submitted a law in order to avoid that any
representative of the old regime may become the next Egyptian President. This
disenfranchisement law was duly approved and published by the SCAF.
Ahmed
Shafiq – Mubarak’s last Vice-President after his stepping back, long-standing minister
and ex-air force commander – was out of race.
Yet to give
up was not an option for Shafiq and yesterday, he appealed this decision. And
what a surprise: the high court approved his appeal today and that’s why Shafiq
may run for presidency! The court did not give any reasons for its decision –
rumours say that the court wanted to avoid further appeals and a delay in the
elections.
What a
joke!
After Omar
Suleiman got out of the race, the SCAF has again “his” candidate. He has
decade-long military experience, is faithful to the old regime and no Islamist.
The Islamists will be furious. They cannot even agree for a single common
candidate to support. Their own “alternative” candidate Mohamed Mursi has
little chances. And the one that unites sympathy from Islamists, liberals and old
regime loyalist – Abuel Fatouh, ex-Muslim brother – might lose those voices on
Shafiq. Same might happen to Amr Moussa.
It seems, by
the way, that today’s court decision might put into question the constituency of
the presidential elections.
I wonder with
what idea (not if!) the Islamists will come up next?
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