On the first anniversary of Mohammed Morsi’s rule, Egypt underwent
a historic uprising by millions of protesters demanding nothing other than the
ouster of Mr.Morsi from power. It is estimated that 14 million to 20 million
protesters poured into the streets, which he county has never ever experienced
before in the history of Egypt which has a population of 84 million. It is also
reported that approximately 500000 protester gathered at Tahrir Square alone
demanding Morsi’s resignation. The Egyptian Army which was watching all developing
from the side-lines has been forced to serve an ultimatum to Mr.Morsi, either
to mend his ways by holding discussions
with the leaders of protesters - here the leaders of National Salvation Front
led by Mohammed-Al-Beradai - who was the
former Chief of IAEA (International Atomic Energy Association). Mr.Elberadai is
totally against the archytapal lslamic laws being enacted by the incumbent dispensation.
Morsi , a product of Islamic Brotherhood is inclined to
Islamic laws which are against bringing in or initiating democratic reforms.
It is to be remembered here that two years before the agitation
against the autocratic rule of Hosni Mubarak who ruled Egypt with an iron-fist
for more than three decades had to bow out of power after lakhs and lakhs of
citizens spilled over to the streets braving guns, tear gas shells, water
canons, grenades in the process shedding blood all along. In spite of
unleashing massive violence, the mighty Egyptians were unrelenting and they saw
to it that Hosni Mubarak was thrown out of power. During this dictatorial rule
lasting more than three decades, poverty was rampant, unemployment was mounting,
corruption was at its worst, women and children disempowered and repressive
measures unleashed by the govt was at its peak. The ‘Jasmine Revolution’ which
acted as a catalyst across the entire African continent spread through the media
and social-networking sites reached the freedom craving Egyptian too.
Within no time they started feeling, that was the moment to plunge
into a revolt if not a revolution against the Mr.Hosni Mubarak who had by that
time stashed abroad billions of dollars squeezing his own subjects. He and his
family members fearing nobody apprehending nothing were leading a life of pomp
and pageantry. At last, history reduced him to be a prisoner of his own
citizens putting an end to his royal style of ruling and living.
The ‘Arab Spring’ which the Egyptians and all other Africans
christened in the beginning mistaking the change of guard to another spring
never in their dreams had any premonition that their nation is going to plunge
into the hands of another autocracy this time in the form of a hardened Islamic
called Mohammed Morsi, a product of Islamic Brotherhood.
With him bent upon initiating measures to bring back an
Islamic content to his governance, inspite of large-scale anger and discontent of
the citizens across the nation they were left with nothing other than repealing
Islamic laws started gathering in all squares across the nation demanding his
ouster nothing other than that they are not going to be satisfied. What they
are badly in need of is a popular democratic govt under the banner of National
Salvation Front (NSF). For a generation which underwent dictatorship for a
prolonged period sensing the scent of democracy is natural and on that account
they were prepared to go to any great lengths. The Army meanwhile witnessing
the historic protest rallies have served an ultimatum to Mr.Morsi to mend his
ways and announce early elections to the Assembly and Parliament otherwise Army’s
intervention seems inevitable. Let better counsels prevail upon Mr.Morsi which
are not only good for him but the entire Egyptians.
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