Freedom is such a pesky consideration….
“As President, I cannot just impose my will on Congress — the Congress of the United States — even though sometimes I wish I could,” – Barack Obama 11/19/12
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi issued a new constitutional declaration on Thursday in which he assumed sweeping powers that will not be subject to appeal.
Mr. Morsi made his move as
he was basking in praise from the White House and other international
accolades for his central role negotiating a cease-fire the previous
night between Israel and the militant Palestinian group Hamas in the
Gaza Strip. And in a move likely to inflame a standoff with the country’s
judiciary, he sacked prosecutor general Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, whom he
failed to oust last month, appointing Talaat Ibrahim Abdallah to replace
him.
“The president can issue any decision or measure to protect the
revolution,” according to the constitutional declaration, read out on
television by spokesman Yasser Ali.“The constitutional declarations, decisions and laws issued by the president are final and not subject to appeal.”
He also said no judicial body can dissolve the Islamist-dominated constituent assembly that is writing a new constitution and which has been criticized by the secular-minded opposition for failing to represent all segments of society.
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