Egyptian Crisis (2011–2014): Difference between revisions

In June 2012, [[Egyptian presidential election, 2012|presidential elections]] were held and [[Mohamed Morsi]] allegedly won 51.7% of the vote versus 48.3% for [[Ahmed Shafik]]. President Morsi, a leading member of the [[Muslim Brotherhood]] and the [[Freedom and Justice Party (Egypt)|Freedom and Justice Party]] (FJP), resigned from both organizations and took office on 30 June 2012.{{citation needed|date=October 2014}} This marked the end of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces transition period. Of note is that on the 14th of June 2012, just 2 days before the second round of the presidential elections, the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, who was not changed since appointment by the Mubarak regime, issued a judgement to dissolve the parliament that was elected after the revolution and ruled that the army-backed candidate could stay in the race, in what was widely seen as a double blow for the Muslim Brotherhood. The SCAF implemented this decision on the 16th of June 2012 and forbid members by force from entering the parliamentary building. The SCAF also produced a "constitutional declaration" that gave the army officials, who were also not changed since the Mubarak regime exclusive political powers.Many of the Muslim Brotherhood have been found to be involved in the killing of unarmed Egyptians behind their backs, and this is one of the worst human crimes that peaceful Egyptians will not forgive.