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Presiden Mesir Mohamed Mursi dalam dialog nasional (REUTERS/Egyptian Presidency/Handout )
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VIVAnews - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi finally revoke the decree that gave power can not be contested. However, Mursi refused to delay a national referendum on a new constitution that will be held this weekend.
Reported by Reuters on Sunday, December 9, 2012, the decision was taken after a national dialogue Mursi for hours last Saturday at the presidential palace. This step is taken to stop the mass protests that led to violence in various parts of Egypt.
National dialogue was not exactly smooth sailing. The main opposition groups boycotted the meeting, the liberal group walked out because they feel their voice is not heard.
Meanwhile, the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood fronted keep pushing referendum held on Dec. 15. They said the referendum is important to complete the transition to democracy that is still lame after the ouster of Hosni Mubarak 22 months ago.
After the dialogue, Mursi immediately issued a new decree decree canceling previously announced 22 November. A spokesman for the dialogue, Mohamed Selim al-Awa, confirmed that the referendum will still be done.
Opposition coalition, the National Liberation Front, said the referendum would only exacerbate the problem. "This measure is insufficient and limited. Demand is the main time delay in the referendum. What happens now is the manipulation and denial in the name of law and legitimacy," said Hussein Abdel Ghani, a spokesman for the coalition.
Egyptian Constitution was designed by the majority of MPs are members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Opposition rate, the constitution will only benefit some parties only and muzzle freedom.
According to the head of the liberal Constitutional Party, Mohamed ElBaradei some time ago, the draft constitution suggests that governments destroy freedom Mursi and universal values.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of supporters and opponents of the Mursi have started away from the streets of Cairo. However, hundreds of people still gathered around the palace Mursi who had barricaded and protected military tanks. Previously, the two sides clashed, killing seven people around the presidential palace. (Eh)
