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Mubarak says Brotherhood are threat to security

Published by Hossam el-Hamalawy January 11th, 2007 in Egypt مصر, Mubarak مبــارك, Political Islam

From Reuters…

Mubarak says Brotherhood are threat to security

CAIRO, Jan 11 (Reuters) - President Hosni Mubarak said the Muslim Brotherhood poses a threat to Egypt’s security and the country would face isolation in the world if the Islamist movement became more powerful.
In an interview released on Thursday, he said people would leave Egypt with their money, investment would stop and unemployment rise if the Brotherhood — the country’s strongest opposition group — gained in influence.
The authorities are carrying out one of their regular crackdowns on the Brotherhood, which the government refuses to recognise despite its electoral successes last year.

“The trend of the outlawed Brotherhood group poses a threat to Egypt’s security because it adopts a religious approach,” Mubarak told the weekly el-Osbu newspaper, which released the interview in advance of its publication.
“If we assume that there is a rise in this trend we will see a repeat in Egypt of other experiences … of regimes representing political Islam … and many would flee with their money, and investments would stop and unemployment would rise.”
“Egypt would be totally isolated from the world,” Mubarak said in some of his harshest criticism yet of the Brotherhood.
The Brotherhood, a broad Islamist movement dating back to the 1920s, holds 88 of the 454 seats in the lower house of parliament after its candidates competed as independents in last year’s elections.
State media have portrayed a martial arts display by protesting Islamist students last year as a sign of secret Brotherhood militarism, denied by the Islamists, and dozens of students have been detained.
The Brotherhood had a military wing in its early days but it gave up violence in favour of political activism after it was driven underground in the 1950s.

Mubarak focused his criticism on the possible economic effects of Brotherhood influence, drawing a parallel with events in other places where Islamists have won elections.
The president said this was why he is proposing to enshrine in the constitution a ban on political parties based on religion and the use of religious slogans in elections.
“We support a civil state in which everyone enjoys the rights of citizenship …, ” he added.
But officials of Mubarak’s ruling National Democratic Party say they have no intention of amending an article in the constitution which says that Islam is the religion of the state and sharia (Islamic law) is the main source of legislation.
Islamists have used the article in court and in arguments in support of their social agenda.
Analysts say the ruling party is thinking of changing the electoral rules to make it more difficult for Brotherhood candidates to compete in the future.

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1 Umar Lee Jan 12th, 2007 at 2:10 am

maybe they can just make it a littler easier for next election, and not have to set-up barricades, and just tell the people who to vote for.
2 نهضة مصر Jan 12th, 2007 at 10:10 am

Although I don’t usually agree with Mubarak, I would make an exception this time. I do agree with him on the threat posed to our national security, and not only by MB but also by the various Islamist groups who are intent on Talibanizing Egypt. They think that their model is the one which will work. However, they either ignore or don’t know that it never worked!!! the only Islamic state in history lasted 70 years during the Kholafaa Rashedeen, and the new, attemepted implementations in Sudan, Afghanistan, and Iran, were disfigured because it is not working, and it will never work especially in a country like Egypt where you have a large minority of Christians, and significant percentage of secular Moslems.
3 Egypeter Jan 12th, 2007 at 7:05 pm

I hate to admit it but I couldn’t agree MORE with old man Muburak on this one!

The concept of a civil secular democratic state is completely opposite (100%) to what the Ikhwan have in store for Egypt. Let’s hope Egyptians figure it out before the Talibanization of Egypt is complete…

I hope Mr. Arabawy is doing well!!
4 Tarek Jan 14th, 2007 at 6:11 pm

When the Old Man Barked

Ikhwan are going to drive foreign investment out of the country if they ruled Egypt. Claims The president of the Arab republic of Egypt. The decades of extreme poverty and failing economic plans are all the mistakes of Ikhwan. are Ikhwan violent militias that killed 14 Egyptians in the last elections? Ikhwan are to be blamed for selling vital Egyptian gas to the illegal state of Israel! Ikhwan are not the ones who gave the green light to Americans to monopolize most of the major businesses running in Egypt. When Lebanon was brutally attacked, I expected Mr. Mubarak to condemn or at least take a neutral stand from the Lebanese war. Mubarak shocked the world by justifying the Jewish and American aggression in the most shameful manner. When Saddam was finally hanged on the blessed Eid occasion, I expected Mubarak to pay heed, respect his old age and retire. Instead, I saw the old man making planss for his son and grandchildren to rule Egypt. Mubarak monuments are crumbling all over Egypt. Like Saddam. Students, workers, and even house wives are now screaming in the tyrant’s face; we hate you, go to hell! The number of hypocrites supporting Mubarak and his royal family is now diminishing by the hour. From Port Said to Upper Egypt, cursing Mubarak and his days is rhythm in the ears of most poverty stricken Egyptians. The white house, to which Mr. Mubarak turns to in his times of need and despair, is showing him it’s bankruptcy. A few weeks ago, defeated America offered a truce with Iraqi Mujahedeen, through Salul embassy ( Saudi Arabia embassy in Iraq). This time, it’s the Muslim Mujahedeen who rejected the American truce offer. The Islamic state of Iraq born on the 15th of this blessed Ramadan, refuses to negotiate with the killers of it’s children , says El Baghdadi, from inside the sacred lands of Jihad. Another painful slap on the American face delivered by Iraqi Mojahideen. The end of the Mubarak era has seen the rapid collapse of what apparently looks like a failing president. With this shameful economic performance, Mubarak is going to leave Egypt as a diminished man. His minor political achievements disregarded, but he has only himself to blame. The sick Egyptian economy, the busted infrastructure and the misery of millions of Egyptian families are the dominant features of the Old tyrant’s legacy.
5 Ahmed from Cairo Jan 29th, 2007 at 11:53 am

Muburak is correct that our country will suffer from this dam Muslim Brotherhood. We Egyptian Muslims must move forward with Democracy not backwards. With this stupid brotherhood making its ugly head present the people investing in this country are noticing this. We here already cannot sell our property. Us Muslims are going backwards in time rather then moving forward as a democratic country. We also need to stop worrying about the Coptic’s and other religions and stop suppressing the women from obtaining equal rights. These religious prejudices are killing us here and all round the world. If the Islamic brotherhood get there way will be back in the Stone Age. As for the brotherhood they should have stayed outlawed.
6 me Feb 28th, 2007 at 8:25 am

Well, if you imagine this, for the past 25 years Mubarak promised and promised for better life for Egyptians,and he still promises, and as you see Egyptian are suffering and killing each other for money. In 25 years and EGYPT still use defected gas tanks to be delivered to your house, and it kills families and Mubarak servants blaim it on the Egytian people for the miss-use of those tanks. For 25 years and he still calls himself a president and in fact he is a dectator. Other developed countries are now starting to compete in the market with a strong economy, while in Egypt still trying to figure out how the save the failing education system, and correct the wrong infromation being taught to kids at school. Please to every one reads this message do not blame it on any one else, but us, the Egyptian people because we let this to happen without saying NO.

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