NationStates Jolt Archive

Controversial amendments to Egypt's constitution have been approved by 75.9% of those who voted in Monday's referendum, government officials say.

Turnout for the vote was 27%, the justice ministry said, although some independent groups put it at 5%.

The country's main opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, boycotted the vote and criticised the amendments as paving the way for a police state.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6498573.stm

I don't really mind the ban on parties based on religion, but article 88 really bothers me. Article 88 removes all judicial review from elections, which does pave the way for the destruction of democracy and a police state. I hope Mubarak loses power, but I don't think military action would be wise. How do you think the Egyptians(or anyone else) could go about throwing Mubarak out, and should they?

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So the main opposition to this BOYCOTTED the vote? Why wouldn't you vote for against something that destroys your party??

Was that such a good post that it deserved to be repeated?

Was that such a good post that it deserved to be repeated?

Oh yes. I'm sure that everyone will be putting it in there sigs soon enough. I'd even go as far as saying that it'll become an NSG meme, much like invading Chechnya, or Myrth.

BECOMING a police state?????

They've been a police state for a while now.

Better a police state than an islamic state. Full steam ahead, I say!

This isn't a surprise. Mubarak is well known from being a tyrant and a lap dog of countries like the US. Its well known he arrests Muslims who's only "crime" is calling for Islam or preaching Islam.