Saturday, November 9, 2013

Mohamed Morsy’s Trail Sparks Civil Unrest

Ousted former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi
In the wake of ousted leader Mohamed Morsy’s trial, protests demanding Morsy’s reinstatement spring up around the country. The former president is now standing trial for allegations of inciting violence during December clashes. Currently, one of the most prominent concerns regarding the trial is the legitimacy of the court. Concerns whether or not Morsy will stand a fair trial reflect the political instability in Egypt. As Deputy Prime Minister Ziad Bahaa el-Din stated “Egyptians are suffering,” and to “make no mistake about this: Egyptians are suffering as a result of the policies that were adopted particularly during the year of the reign of ex-President Morsy.”
Egypt is going through a lot of changes at this point in time. Many of the changes are in anticipations of a more democratic state. With the trail of Morsy commemorating, Egyptian civilians hope to put times of extreme government oppression behind them. Having said this, as long as Egyptian leaders keep their eyes fixed on commencement of brighter democratic ideology, the political and economic state of Egypt should experience recovery.


1. Lee, Ian (2013, November 4). Egypt: Mohamed Morsy trail set to start. CNN. November 9, 2013, from http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/03/world/africa/egypt-morsy-trial/index.html?iref=allsearch

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