Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood may have seriously overestimated the Islamist movement’s grip over Egyptians’ allegiances.
Having passed a decree which awarded the presidency both legislative and executive powers, as well as rendering the President himself immune from judicial oversight, the Brotherhood now has on its hands protest as serious as any which a post-Mubarak government has faced.
Several times, since the January Revolution’s heady days, have opposition groups called for milioneyy, million-man marches, but rarely have these resonated with the broader public. [openDemocracy] Read more
