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Since the fifth day after the start of the January 25th
Revolution, the strategy of the Muslim Brotherhood and their political arm,
“The Justice and Freedom Party”, has been based on lies and deception. Such a
strategy is not based on intelligence, rationale, or clever thinking. The
revolution ended by replacing one authoritarian regime with another.
The new constitution has been ratified by 63% of voters,
according to the national election committee. There have been reports issued by
journalists, human rights organizations, and some judicial observers, that
claim that the election was rigged by representatives of the Muslim Brotherhood
at polling stations. It has also been reported that some Copts were prevented
from entering polling stations. Others waited in line for more than eight hours
and in the end were unable to vote.
It is unfortunate to point out that President Morsi and his
Muslim Brotherhood supporters have played an exclusive role by preventing
opposition political groups from participating in drafting the constitution,
which has led to the following results:
First, the committee that drafted the constitution did not
represent the majority of the Egyptian population. 75% of the 100 members were
representative of Islamist political groups. The other 25% were not able to
participate, which led them to resign from the committee.
Second, the committee that drafted the constitution was illegally
appointed by the dissolved parliament that consisted of a majority of Islamist
political members. As a matter of fact, during his political campaign,
President Morsi promised to dissolve that committee and create a new one that
would be more representative of the various segments of the Egyptian
population.
After his election, Morsi failed to implement what he
promised those who elected him. This was not the first violation, nor was it
the last of the Muslim Brotherhood’s lies.
Third, the new constitution ahs been poorly drafted and does
not represent all groups within Egyptian society. The constitution has been
framed by more Islamic criteria than secular ones.
Fourth, minorities such as Copts, women and children are not
protected or treated equally.
Fifth, the newly approved constitution will lead to a new
stage of conflict, which will further enhance instability and increase violence
in Egyptian society.
Sixth, the new constitution has polarized the split of
Egyptian society into two major political opponents: conservative Islamists vs.
liberal secular Muslim and Christian groups. This is the result of the Muslim Brotherhood’s
political strategy that is based on excluding others from sharing political power.
Seventh, 30% only of the eligible voters have participated
in the election. From a legal point of view, the new constitution should be
rejected and a new one should be drafted. Moreover, the drafting committee
should represent the Egyptian society as a whole.
