529 sentenced to death in #Egypt... great way to eliminate mob mentality
— Assad Ali (@assadali) March 24, 2014
There has been much backlash on Twitter and in the streets in Egypt, from other supporters of Morsi, family members of the convicted, and others around the world. The verdict now goes to the Grand Mufti, Egypt’s supreme religious authority, for approval or rejection.
May Allah preserve the REAL scholars & muftis who don't change the truth into falsehood because their leaders/masters ask them to #Egypt529
— Majid Freeman (@Majstar7) March 24, 2014
The final hearing in the trial will not be held until April 28, so there will be time for appeals to be made. Although Egypt has sentenced stunning numbers of people to death recently, actual executions are much more rare, and many of the sentences may never be carried out.
“The Muslim Brotherhood's spokesman in London, Abdullah el-Haddad, told the BBC the sentences showed that Egypt was now a dictatorship.” The Muslim Brotherhood was declared a terrorist organization shortly after the coup that ousted Morsi in 2013. Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as any activists deemed to be hostile to the new government, face severe restrictions on how they express their opinions. It is becoming evermore clear that Egypt is no longer moving toward a democracy, as many claimed it was after Morsi was elected in 2012. Democratic elections have given way to military coups and de facto dictatorship.
Is the world still convinced that "Egypt is moving towards a democracy" after the 529 death sentences received today? #egypt529
— Habiba Shebita (@habiba_shebita) March 24, 2014
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