Egypt’s Revolutionary Socialists — a small, influential and, in the Egyptian political scene today, remarkably coherent and clear-eyed group — has issued a statement that explains why giving General Al-Sisi a “mandate” to “fight terrorism” is a bad, and illogical, idea. Egypt’s April 6 movement — the activist group that began youth protests against Mubarak — has also come out against heeding Al-Sisi’s call for mass demonstrations today. <\/p>\n
Whatever crimes the Brotherhood has committed against the people and against the Copts in defence of its power in the name of religion, we do not give army chief Al-Sisi our authority. We will not go into the streets on Friday offering a blank cheque to commit massacres.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
If Al-Sisi has the legal means to do what he wants, why is he calling people into the streets? What he wants is a popular referendum on assuming the role of Caesar and the law will not deter him.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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