Egyptian Parliament Member: Morsi Power Grab a Serious Threat to Democracy

In an exclusive interview this morning with LIGNET, Egyptian parliament member Ahmed Said described Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s decision last week to place his decisions above judicial rule as “the most serious and dangerous political decision” made since the beginning of the Egyptian revolution. Ahmed sees this crisis as crucial to Egypt’s democratic transition and believes it is forcing Islamists to decide whether they want to be integrated into Egyptian society.

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