Weakling Morsi beaten into submission

[union]

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi surprised opponents late Saturday by canceling a Nov. 22 decree that had angered many Egyptians and led to violent street protests. Morsi issued a new decree that replaced some of the most controversial articles, including the one that gave the president near-absolute powers by making his decisions ineligible for judicial review. But, in a blow to the opposition, Morsi insisted that the referendum on a new constitution will go ahead as planned on Dec. 15, reports Reuters. Morsi’s government also offered a way for the opposition to negotiate constitutional amendments this week before the vote Saturday. The BBC’s Shaimaa Khalil calls the move “a major sign of compromise on the president’s part,” although it “remains to be seen” whether the move will ease tensions. It doesn’t appear likely. Many in the opposition quickly dismissed the concessions as insufficient and called for more protests, reports CNN.

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The protests must continue until the Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamist constitutional draft are thrown into the garbage bin

[Basra-]

Good. I hear lots of Egyptian Christians are seeking asylum here in the states. Hell NO! The last thing we need is filthy immigrants.

[Advo]

weak move

The president should not cater to the left over of the secular dictatorship, he should not have been pressured into backing down but should have remained unchanged in his decision defying the obvious western-isreali backed opposition protests.

[Colonel]

Attempting to give himself such powers in the first place was a tactical error however this episode once again shows that seculars only believe in democracy if it benefits them.