Egyptian Court Rules Muslim Brotherhood, As A Political Party, Officially Banned In Egypt
Jan 11, 2015 09:57:14 #
Egyptian Court Rules Muslim Brotherhood, As A Political Party, Officially Banned In Egypt
A court in Egypt has dissolved the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the Muslim Brotherhood's political wing.
The ruling will effectively prevent the banned Islamist movement from formally participating in parliamentary elections expected later this year.
The government declared the Brotherhood a terrorist group in December.
It was accused of orchestrating a wave of violence to destabilise the country after the military overthrew President Mohammed Morsi in July 2013.
The Brotherhood has denied any connection to the jihadist militants based in the Sinai Peninsula who have killed hundreds of security personnel.
At the same time, more than 1,400 people have been killed and 16,000 detained in a crackdown by the authorities on Mr Morsi's supporters.
President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, a former military chief who was elected head of state in May, has vowed to wipe out the group.
Analysis: Sally Nabil, BBC Arabic, Cairo
Dissolving the Freedom and justice Party (FJP) was expected. The political wing of the banned Muslim Brotherhood movement can no longer compete in the next parliamentary elections, expected to be held before the end of this year.
Its members can run either as individual candidates or form a new political party. But the latter is highly unlikely, given the severity of the crackdown on the Brotherhood.
The FJP's legal team strongly criticised Saturday's verdict, saying that it is politicised and is meant to serve the goals of the current regime. There was no longer a place for pluralism in Egypt, it said. According to the new constitution, no party can be formed on a religious basis.
Assets confiscated
Saturday's ruling by the Cairo Administrative Court came after a report by its advisory panel that noted the FJP's leaders had been accused, and in some cases convicted, of murder and inciting violence.
A police investigation found the party's headquarters and offices had been used to store weapons, it said.
EGYPT A court in Egypt has dissolved the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the Muslim Brotherhoods political wing.
The ruling will effectively prevent the banned Islamist movement from formally participating in parliamentary elections expected later this year.
The government declared the Brotherhood a terrorist group in December.
It was accused of orchestrating a wave of violence to destabilise the country after the military overthrew President Mohammed Morsi in July 2013.
The Brotherhood has denied any connection to the jihadist militants based in the Sinai Peninsula who have killed hundreds of security personnel.
At the same time, more than 1,400 people have been killed and 16,000 detained in a crackdown by the authorities on Mr Morsis supporters.
President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, a former military chief who was elected head of state in May, has vowed to wipe out the group.
Saturdays ruling by the Cairo Administrative Court came after a report by its advisory panel that noted the FJPs leaders had been accused, and in some cases convicted, of murder and inciting violence.
A police investigation found the partys headquarters and offices had been used to store weapons, it said.
The court ordered that the FJPs assets be handed to the state.
The case was prompted by a complaint by the governments Committee of Political Parties Affairs, which accused the FJP of irregularities.
The FJP was founded in 2011 following the uprising that forced Hosni Mubarak from power.
It went on to dominate the subsequent elections for the lower and upper houses of parliament Egypts first democratic polls in six decades.
But in June 2012 the Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) ruled that the vote for the lower house, the Peoples Assembly, had been unconstitutional and it was dissolved.
The upper house, the Shura Council, was dissolved by the SCC shortly after Mr Morsi was ousted in July 2013, and ceased to exist after the constitution was amended in January.
Mr Morsi, a former FJP chairman, is currently facing four separate criminal trials on various charges. Several other Brotherhood leaders, as well as hundreds of members, have been sentenced to death. (read more)
A court in Egypt has dissolved the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the Muslim Brotherhood's political wing.
The ruling will effectively prevent the banned Islamist movement from formally participating in parliamentary elections expected later this year.
The government declared the Brotherhood a terrorist group in December.
It was accused of orchestrating a wave of violence to destabilise the country after the military overthrew President Mohammed Morsi in July 2013.
The Brotherhood has denied any connection to the jihadist militants based in the Sinai Peninsula who have killed hundreds of security personnel.
At the same time, more than 1,400 people have been killed and 16,000 detained in a crackdown by the authorities on Mr Morsi's supporters.
President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, a former military chief who was elected head of state in May, has vowed to wipe out the group.
Analysis: Sally Nabil, BBC Arabic, Cairo
Dissolving the Freedom and justice Party (FJP) was expected. The political wing of the banned Muslim Brotherhood movement can no longer compete in the next parliamentary elections, expected to be held before the end of this year.
Its members can run either as individual candidates or form a new political party. But the latter is highly unlikely, given the severity of the crackdown on the Brotherhood.
The FJP's legal team strongly criticised Saturday's verdict, saying that it is politicised and is meant to serve the goals of the current regime. There was no longer a place for pluralism in Egypt, it said. According to the new constitution, no party can be formed on a religious basis.
Assets confiscated
Saturday's ruling by the Cairo Administrative Court came after a report by its advisory panel that noted the FJP's leaders had been accused, and in some cases convicted, of murder and inciting violence.
A police investigation found the party's headquarters and offices had been used to store weapons, it said.
EGYPT A court in Egypt has dissolved the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the Muslim Brotherhoods political wing.
The ruling will effectively prevent the banned Islamist movement from formally participating in parliamentary elections expected later this year.
The government declared the Brotherhood a terrorist group in December.
It was accused of orchestrating a wave of violence to destabilise the country after the military overthrew President Mohammed Morsi in July 2013.
The Brotherhood has denied any connection to the jihadist militants based in the Sinai Peninsula who have killed hundreds of security personnel.
At the same time, more than 1,400 people have been killed and 16,000 detained in a crackdown by the authorities on Mr Morsis supporters.
President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, a former military chief who was elected head of state in May, has vowed to wipe out the group.
Saturdays ruling by the Cairo Administrative Court came after a report by its advisory panel that noted the FJPs leaders had been accused, and in some cases convicted, of murder and inciting violence.
A police investigation found the partys headquarters and offices had been used to store weapons, it said.
The court ordered that the FJPs assets be handed to the state.
The case was prompted by a complaint by the governments Committee of Political Parties Affairs, which accused the FJP of irregularities.
The FJP was founded in 2011 following the uprising that forced Hosni Mubarak from power.
It went on to dominate the subsequent elections for the lower and upper houses of parliament Egypts first democratic polls in six decades.
But in June 2012 the Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) ruled that the vote for the lower house, the Peoples Assembly, had been unconstitutional and it was dissolved.
The upper house, the Shura Council, was dissolved by the SCC shortly after Mr Morsi was ousted in July 2013, and ceased to exist after the constitution was amended in January.
Mr Morsi, a former FJP chairman, is currently facing four separate criminal trials on various charges. Several other Brotherhood leaders, as well as hundreds of members, have been sentenced to death. (read more)
Jan 11, 2015 10:13:55 #
eagleye13 wrote:
Egyptian Court Rules Muslim Brotherhood, As A Poli... (show quote)
While I do not think Egypt is a very good political place in the worlds order of things, they do have the best take on the Muslim Brotherhood.....and as they know Obama has his hands all deep up in the terrorist funding....(all the way up to his elbows) Egypt is correct by telling Obama to stay the hell out of their nation's issues.
Jan 11, 2015 10:24:33 #
The Egypt leadership saw what happened to Libya with US meddling and financing. Thank God his people did not allow that to happen to Egypt.
America Only wrote:
While I do not think Egypt is a very good political place in the worlds order of things, they do have the best take on the Muslim Brotherhood.....and as they know Obama has his hands all deep up in the terrorist funding....(all the way up to his elbows) Egypt is correct by telling Obama to stay the hell out of their nation's issues.
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Jan 11, 2015 10:31:23 #
The rest of the world should take heed and follow suit. This would be an excellent juncture to unite against radical Islam but unfortunately we will not be at that table. We have the wrong president in power not only for us but the entire world. Shameful
eagleye13 wrote:
The Egypt leadership saw what happened to Libya with US meddling and financing. Thank God his people did not allow that to happen to Egypt.
Jan 12, 2015 17:14:48 #
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eagleye13 wrote:
Egyptian Court Rules Muslim Brotherhood, As A Poli... (show quote)
Meanwhile the FRAUD ILLEGAL KENYA MUZZY IMPOSTER in OUR White House . STUFFS his ILLEGAL REGIME , FULL of MUZZIES .
Jan 12, 2015 17:15:51 #
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America Only wrote:
While I do not think Egypt is a very good political place in the worlds order of things, they do have the best take on the Muslim Brotherhood.....and as they know Obama has his hands all deep up in the terrorist funding....(all the way up to his elbows) Egypt is correct by telling Obama to stay the hell out of their nation's issues.
Which , Is in fact , an Act of TREASON . Is it not ???
Jan 12, 2015 17:16:49 #
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missinglink wrote:
The rest of the world should take heed and follow suit. This would be an excellent juncture to unite against radical Islam but unfortunately we will not be at that table. We have the wrong president in power not only for us but the entire world. Shameful
WE don't Have a President .
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Jan 12, 2015 17:43:37 #
Nov 18, 2017 00:19:27 #
Morsi was busted out prison by the British and French operatives and a great deal of financial lubricant, he was arrested by Mubarak but from what I understand Ayman al-Zawahi (arrested 1981) was in the same prison for complicity in the assassination of Sadat.
Ayman's younger brother Mohammad al-Zawahi was the leader of the Brotherhood, Morsi connected with Ayman in prison and through Ayman Morsi got his leg up to the top spot, Ayman was and is the al-Qa'ed Chief, in 2011 neither were released legally, Morsi was never the authority, Sisi got the bounce on him when he was advising young Egyptian boys to go to Syria as jihad, the funny thing was he literally had a Mullah openly elbowing him in the ribs and laughing as he delivered his testimonial, that was the reason Sisi gave for the coup, Muhammad al-Zawahi was not clandestine before July 3 2013 coup and was always the authority of the Brotherhood, Morsi was always put up to be used up, on the orders of the CIA who were plotting to use his stupidity as an excuse for Israel to take back the Sinai, but Sisi got in first.
Also very significant March 5, 2014 the GCC withdrew diplomatic contact with Qatar, because King Abdullah started the very strong ties with al-Nuras Front as the successor of the Brotherhood for dominance in Syria.
That's all old news as of October 2017 Hammad bin Jasmine the X. PM. of Qatar vouched for the Brotherhood being a reformed movement abandoning it's militia and only supporting Civil activities, I only speak for myself when I say Sisi can believe Hammad, we know Sisi will stay with King Salman and the Muslim Brotherhood only asks Sisi to refrain from military support of the Kingdom and the Emirates.
Ayman's younger brother Mohammad al-Zawahi was the leader of the Brotherhood, Morsi connected with Ayman in prison and through Ayman Morsi got his leg up to the top spot, Ayman was and is the al-Qa'ed Chief, in 2011 neither were released legally, Morsi was never the authority, Sisi got the bounce on him when he was advising young Egyptian boys to go to Syria as jihad, the funny thing was he literally had a Mullah openly elbowing him in the ribs and laughing as he delivered his testimonial, that was the reason Sisi gave for the coup, Muhammad al-Zawahi was not clandestine before July 3 2013 coup and was always the authority of the Brotherhood, Morsi was always put up to be used up, on the orders of the CIA who were plotting to use his stupidity as an excuse for Israel to take back the Sinai, but Sisi got in first.
Also very significant March 5, 2014 the GCC withdrew diplomatic contact with Qatar, because King Abdullah started the very strong ties with al-Nuras Front as the successor of the Brotherhood for dominance in Syria.
That's all old news as of October 2017 Hammad bin Jasmine the X. PM. of Qatar vouched for the Brotherhood being a reformed movement abandoning it's militia and only supporting Civil activities, I only speak for myself when I say Sisi can believe Hammad, we know Sisi will stay with King Salman and the Muslim Brotherhood only asks Sisi to refrain from military support of the Kingdom and the Emirates.
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