Sunday, 13 March 2011

Too far or not far enough?

In today's Watani, Yusuf Sidhom expresses his concern that the revolution may already have gone too far. He thinks that Ahmad Shafiq should not have been made to resign. Does he not see a connection - like many other observers - between his resignation and the dissolution of the State Security?

But obviously, one can also see the sectarian troubles as a result of the chaos caused by too much change too fast, not as a counter-revolution of the old regime, like Madgi Guirguis in his church-critical paper.

Are conservatives like Sidhom then also in favour of voting "Yes" in the referendum? Just a few days ago, on Wednesday, Nagib Sawiris said in a meeting in Maraashli Church that all Copts should vote against the referendum if the transition process is not changed: first a totally new constitution, then presidential elections, and finally parliamentary elections. Too early elections would only benfit two groups: the old regime, and the Muslim Brotherhood. Not in the interest of the Copts!

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