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"CAIRO: When the Muslim Brotherhood’s Twitter account asked the seemingly innocent question, “why do you hate us?” the Islamic group likely did not anticipate the reaction it stirred.
The question was directed at Egyptian activists who do not shy away from criticizing the group, especially now that their political wing, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), are in power. The level of intensity soars high.
Hundreds of activists took turns in answering the question, as candidly as possible. Feelings of frustration at the groups’s actions thus far and a lack of support for the revolution and its unmet demands were clear in all the responses.
The group recently came under fire for defending the ministry of interior in Monday’s Parliament session, where one MP accused the ministry of using live ammunition, holding an empty shell allegedly used in the battles against protesters, but he was attacked and the ministry was defended by Speaker of Parliament Saad al-Katatany, who bluntly said “the minister of interior told me no live ammunition was used” and received a round of applause from the Islamist MPs, who are apparently leaning towards the official side in the clashes.
The recent football clashes that took the lives of 75 people was the first real test for the newly elected legislation, an Islamist-dominated parliament, but many say they have failed drastically in supporting the people....."
"CAIRO: When the Muslim Brotherhood’s Twitter account asked the seemingly innocent question, “why do you hate us?” the Islamic group likely did not anticipate the reaction it stirred.
The question was directed at Egyptian activists who do not shy away from criticizing the group, especially now that their political wing, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), are in power. The level of intensity soars high.
Hundreds of activists took turns in answering the question, as candidly as possible. Feelings of frustration at the groups’s actions thus far and a lack of support for the revolution and its unmet demands were clear in all the responses.
The group recently came under fire for defending the ministry of interior in Monday’s Parliament session, where one MP accused the ministry of using live ammunition, holding an empty shell allegedly used in the battles against protesters, but he was attacked and the ministry was defended by Speaker of Parliament Saad al-Katatany, who bluntly said “the minister of interior told me no live ammunition was used” and received a round of applause from the Islamist MPs, who are apparently leaning towards the official side in the clashes.
The recent football clashes that took the lives of 75 people was the first real test for the newly elected legislation, an Islamist-dominated parliament, but many say they have failed drastically in supporting the people....."
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