While trying to understand global history, I am tracing through the life of some contemporary politicians who tried to bring a change but were mercilessly taken out from planet earth and removed from power. Mohammed Morsi of Egypt, the former PM happens to be one such person.
Mohammed Morsi happened to be the only popularly elected ruler in modern Egyptian history coming from the Muslim Brotherhood. He died while in court in Cairo while defending his own confinement in prisons for the past six years. What were the charges leveled against Morsi and why did he have to suffer all the torture in Egyptian jails ? The story of the death of Mohammed Morsi is as scared as the tales that come out of the dark country of Egypt.
Of late, the happenings in Egypt has been very unsettling and disturbing. When the first democratically elected government of Egypt came to power under the flag of Islamic Brotherhood in 2012, I thought it was part of the change that was blowing across the Arab World, popularly called the Arab Spring.
I came to know deep about Egyptian policis only after reading the Malayala Manorama newspaper article of 26 June 2019 which was being published from the South Indian state of Kerala. It gave an excellent article on former Egyptian PM Mohammed Morsi. Was Morsi an extremist who wanted to wipe out all opposition and rule Egypt with an iron fist or was he a moderate ? Did Morsi reflect the dangers inherent in Egyptian mainstream society ? Was Egypt destined to go again into anarchy following troubled times before and after Morsi ?
Mohammed Morsi was part of the Muslim Brotherhood cabinet which came to power in 2012 amidst widespread distrust and dissent accusing Morsi of being very close to the Western powers.
Muslim Brotherhood was perceived to be in alignment with ISIS of Iraq and was immediately blocked, Mohammed Morsi selected a senior armed forces personnel of this country El-Sisi to be his Defence Chief. Subsequently, in 2013, in a silent coup, his faithful right hand El Sisi, removed Morsi from power. Morsi was put by his faithful Defence Chief behind bars for the past six years giving his family just three visits to the prison to visit Morsi in six years.
Morsi when taken to the court, in spite of the solitary confinement of 6 years, where in the presence of the Judge he crumbled down to his death last week.
Did Morsi, the supposed gentle face of Muslim Brotherhood, deserve such a tragic end of life ? He crumbled in the court room while defending himself, probably out of the stress of inhuman torture inflicted on him by the El-Sisi regime.
Why was Morsi put in solitary confinement for six years ? Why was he brutally mistreated while in prison ? Was the situation in Egypt as dangerous as made out by the 21 year old artist student who was rounded for taking part in the Arab Spring (Pro democracy) demonstrations in Egypt. above pic, courtesy Malayala Manorama.
In this June 18 New York Times coverage (click here) of the tragic end of Morsi, we read how the Egyptian military government of El-Sisi has quietly buried its former PM without giving anyone any explanation of what happened and how it all happened ? The people of the ancient land of the Pharaohs, deserves a better treatment from its ruling people ..
What is the future for Egypt in the rest of the 21st century ? Is it going to be as brutal or violent as the earlier days ? While different versions come out of the mercenary nature of operation of Morsi and his political party, I feel the Egyptian public should have waited to see democracy and rule of law regain legitimacy in their land.
Only the coming days will tell the story of how Egyptians decide to chart the future of their own land .. Perhaps El-Sisi, close to President Trump of US will never face the wrath of actions in this world nor will he be sent to the prison or gallows in this life time.
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| Egyptian PM Morsi and his General El-Sisi. 2012. |
Of late, the happenings in Egypt has been very unsettling and disturbing. When the first democratically elected government of Egypt came to power under the flag of Islamic Brotherhood in 2012, I thought it was part of the change that was blowing across the Arab World, popularly called the Arab Spring.
I came to know deep about Egyptian policis only after reading the Malayala Manorama newspaper article of 26 June 2019 which was being published from the South Indian state of Kerala. It gave an excellent article on former Egyptian PM Mohammed Morsi. Was Morsi an extremist who wanted to wipe out all opposition and rule Egypt with an iron fist or was he a moderate ? Did Morsi reflect the dangers inherent in Egyptian mainstream society ? Was Egypt destined to go again into anarchy following troubled times before and after Morsi ?
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| Egyptian Jail torture, pics by Marwan Nabil |
Muslim Brotherhood was perceived to be in alignment with ISIS of Iraq and was immediately blocked, Mohammed Morsi selected a senior armed forces personnel of this country El-Sisi to be his Defence Chief. Subsequently, in 2013, in a silent coup, his faithful right hand El Sisi, removed Morsi from power. Morsi was put by his faithful Defence Chief behind bars for the past six years giving his family just three visits to the prison to visit Morsi in six years.
Morsi when taken to the court, in spite of the solitary confinement of 6 years, where in the presence of the Judge he crumbled down to his death last week.
Did Morsi, the supposed gentle face of Muslim Brotherhood, deserve such a tragic end of life ? He crumbled in the court room while defending himself, probably out of the stress of inhuman torture inflicted on him by the El-Sisi regime.Why was Morsi put in solitary confinement for six years ? Why was he brutally mistreated while in prison ? Was the situation in Egypt as dangerous as made out by the 21 year old artist student who was rounded for taking part in the Arab Spring (Pro democracy) demonstrations in Egypt. above pic, courtesy Malayala Manorama.
In this June 18 New York Times coverage (click here) of the tragic end of Morsi, we read how the Egyptian military government of El-Sisi has quietly buried its former PM without giving anyone any explanation of what happened and how it all happened ? The people of the ancient land of the Pharaohs, deserves a better treatment from its ruling people ..
What is the future for Egypt in the rest of the 21st century ? Is it going to be as brutal or violent as the earlier days ? While different versions come out of the mercenary nature of operation of Morsi and his political party, I feel the Egyptian public should have waited to see democracy and rule of law regain legitimacy in their land.Only the coming days will tell the story of how Egyptians decide to chart the future of their own land .. Perhaps El-Sisi, close to President Trump of US will never face the wrath of actions in this world nor will he be sent to the prison or gallows in this life time.
The more you know about the past, the more prepared you are for the future - Theodore Roosevelt.George..
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