Policy in Egypt

2012: Morsi is elected the president on a general election

In June, 2012 Mohamed Morsi held a post of the president of Egypt. He became the first head of state elected during the general election after overthrow of Hosni Mubarak who was stretch ruling Egypt more than 30 years.

In the night of November 24, 2012 police, having applied lacrimogeneous gas, dispersed a sit-down strike at Tahrir Square in Cairo. BBC News reports about it, noting that by the morning on the square there were some people.

Beginning an action on November 23, 2012 in the evening, protesters said that it will last not less than a week and that representatives of 26 movements and political parties will take part in it. Several thousands of people gathered on the square during the night, about 20 tents were pitched.

The strike was organized by opponents of the president of Egypt Mohamed Morsi, requiring from it to repeal decrees on expansion of the powers according to which no solutions of the head of state can be disputed in court before election of new parliament. Protesters also required to dismiss the commission which makes the new draft constitution. Representatives of administration of Morsi, responding to charges of attempt of usurpation of the power, said that the announced changes were approved with all leading political forces of the country^[1].

On November 23, 2012 in many cities of Egypt there took place mass protests against Morsi's solutions. A number of demonstrations as a result came to the end with collisions of protesters with employees of security forces. According to BBC News, in them about hundred people suffered.

Morsi's solutions sparked criticism and from some countries. So, in State Department of the USA said that new decrees "cause concern" and reminded that "the guarantee that the power will not be concentrated in hands of one person" became one of achievements of the Egyptian revolution of 2011.

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