Muslim Brotherhood officially rules Egypt after democratic elections. Mohammed Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood candidate declared the official winner with 13.2 million votes out of just over 26 million, giving him about 51 per cent of the vote, according to the Egyptian election commission.
Farouq Sultan, the head of the election commission, delivered a long speech before announcing the results in which he defended the body's "independence and integrity" amidst what he called meddling by unnamed political factions.
Political uncertainty ahead
Morsi's victory caps off more than a week of behind-the-scenes negotiations between the Brotherhood and the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF). He claimed victory just hours after last week's runoff election, based on unofficial numbers tallied by the Brotherhood, but the commission delayed its official announcement until Sunday.
In the intervening days, Khairat al-Shater, the Brotherhood's political boss, met generals from SCAF at least once. Sources say they were negotiating exactly what powers the president will have. (Aljazeera)
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If memory serves, about four years ago the absolutely-wrong candidate in an election also got slightly over 50% of the vote, too.
History isn't linear; it's cyclical.
Posted by: The Watcher | June 24, 2012 at 10:18 AM
I wonder if the new government will grant Ayman al-Zawahiri -- an Egyptian -- amnesty to return to his native land (and no doubt be welcomed as a hero).
Posted by: R.J. Godlewski | June 24, 2012 at 10:23 AM
Good point Watcher.
R.J.: Anything goes now I suppose.
I saw where abu musab al-zarqawi who was killed in Iraq with a US missile while in his tent with his girlfriends and his leopard skin nighty -- his son was killed in Yemen recently.
Posted by: Debbie | June 24, 2012 at 10:28 AM
And the MB is getting ready to abrogate the Camp David Accords.
In my mind's eye, I can see Obama grinning with glee that his outreach to the Muslim world has been so effective.
Posted by: Always On Watch | June 24, 2012 at 03:03 PM
I bet they are singing the praises of Hussein right now in Cairo. Probaly saying what a fool and weak leader he is, probaly saying the USA will do nothing if they Attack Israel. Thanks Barry ......YOU IDIOT ! (Today the scumbag Morsi said he comes to power in peace and promises peace...anyone who believes that, i got some ocean front property in Saskatchewan for sale ! I hope the israelis are preparing for war and i hope their assests inside Egypt are keeping a close watch. We need to prepare also, but with that s#%tstick occupying 1600 pennsylvania ave , you can bet we'll be caught with our pants down. Pathetic.
Posted by: PALADIN | June 24, 2012 at 07:52 PM