Egypt's military moves to dissolve parliament, suspend constitution

[azurnoir]

Egypt's higher military council said on Sunday it will suspend the constitution, dissolve parliament, and form a committee to draft a new constitution for the country.

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The high command has given no timetable for transition but tried to reassure with a statement on Saturday, underlining a commitment to democracy and international treaties, aimed particularly at Israel with whom it has a peace treaty.

However, in a statement released on Saturday, Egypt's ruling military indicated that it intended to suspend the county's constitution, as well as dissolve its parliament, en route to redrafting the country's constitution by a specially appointed panel.


The army also said that Egypt's Armed Forces Supreme Council would remain in power for 6 months or until after free elections are held.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/egypt-s-military-moves-to-dissolve-parliament-suspend-constitution-1.343140

[LeftishBrit]

1. I hope this is a temporary step to a more democratic regime..

and not a long-term 'junta'.

Fingers crossed.

[azurnoir]

2. we'll see but I would not hold my breath

I think the US is currently mouthing a lot of support for democracy in Egypt, sort of like the US did for the Palestinians a few years back, but that 'support' ends if the wrong party wins and IMO Egypt will be dealt with in the same manner, except this time there is a Western approved military dictatorship at the helm

[oberliner]

3. If the 'wrong party' wins? Which party would that be?

Which party/parties do you think would/will win elections in Egypt?

[azurnoir]

4. lol which party do you think we inthe west only hear of one

and that would be the Muslim Brotherhood, tell can you name any others?

[oberliner]

5. List of political parties in Egypt

There are 24 Political parties in Egypt now :
Left-wing parties

* Progressive National Unionist Party (Hizb al Tagammo' al Watani al Taqadommi al Wahdwawi') - Leftist party, founded 7-7-1977.
* Egyptian Arab Socialist Party (Hizb Misr al-arabi al-ishtaraki), founded 7-7-1977.333
* The Socialist Labour Party (Labour Party), founded 11-12-1978 - Suspended.
* Umma Party (Hizb al-Umma), founded 26-5-1983.
* Young Egypt Party (Hizb Misr El-Fatah), founded 14-4-1990.
* Arab Democratic Nasserist Party or Nasserist Party, founded 19-4-1992.
* The Social Justice Party, founded 6-6-1993.
* National Conciliation Party (Hizb al-Wifak), founded 2-3-2000.
* Egypt 2000 Party, founded 7-4-2001.

Liberal parties

* Liberal Party (Hizb al-Ahrar), founded 7-7-1977.
* New Wafd Party (Hizb al-Wafd-al-Gadid), founded 4-2-1978.
* Egyptian Greens, founded 14-4-1990.
* The Democratic Unionist Party (Hizb al-Itahadi al-Democrati), founded 14-4-1990.
* The People's Democratic Party (PDP), founded 15-3-1992 - Currently frozen.
* Democratic Generation Party (Hizb El-Geel al-Democrati), founded 9-2-2002.
* Tomorrow Party (Hizb al-Ghad), founded 27-10-2004.
* Constitutional Party (al-Hizb al-distouri), founded 24-11-2004.
* Egypt Youth Party, founded 2-7-2005.
* Democratic Peace Party, founded 2-7-2005.
* Free republican Party, founded 4-7-2006.
* Democratic Front Party (Hizb al-Gabha al-Democrati), founded 24-5-2007.

Right-wing parties

* National Democratic Party ('Al'Hizb Al Watani Al Democrati'), founded 1-10-1978.3
* Solidarity Party (Hizb Al Takaful ), founded 5-2-1995.
* Conservative Party, founded 12-3-2006.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Egypt#Left-wing_parties

[Violet_Crumble]

6. Could you name even a few before going to Wiki?

Just curious...