Thu Apr 12, 2012, 05:31 PM

Egypt MPs 'bar ex-Mubarak presidential candidates'

Source: BBC News

The parliament in Egypt has passed a law banning senior officials who served under ex-President Hosni Mubarak from running in May's presidential election.

It means the former Vice-President Omar Suleiman would not be able to continue as a presidential candidate.

But the law would only come into effect if it is approved by the country's ruling military council, which took power last year.

The justice ministry has already said the new measure is unconstitutional.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17697246

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Egypt MPs 'bar ex-Mubarak presidential candidates' (Original post)	dipsydoodle	Apr 2012	OP
That would seem a little Undemocratic. Either charge them with a crime, or let them run! I would	teddy51	Apr 2012	#1
It's 'only' ten years.	joshcryer	Apr 2012	#6
Don't worry.	OnyxCollie	Apr 2012	#2
This message was self-deleted by its author	OnyxCollie	Apr 2012	#3
This message was self-deleted by its author	OnyxCollie	Apr 2012	#4
I hope this isn't used to squelch Mohamed ElBaradei.	joshcryer	Apr 2012	#5
Not sure they count him in with that lot.	dipsydoodle	Apr 2012	#7

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Thu Apr 12, 2012, 05:37 PM

teddy51 (3,491 posts)

1. That would seem a little Undemocratic. Either charge them with a crime, or let them run! I would

hope that the Egyptian people would not be voting for any of them.

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Thu Apr 12, 2012, 11:35 PM

joshcryer (39,752 posts)

6. It's 'only' ten years.

Frankly I dislike it when those against the people are given a reprieve like that. It should be indefinite.

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Thu Apr 12, 2012, 11:05 PM

OnyxCollie (6,565 posts)

2. Don't worry.

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The CIA's man in Egypt, Omar Suleiman, will come out on top.

After all, he did such a great job torturing the GITMO detainees the US had renditioned to Egypt, it would be a disgrace if he wasn't elected.

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Thu Apr 12, 2012, 11:34 PM

joshcryer (39,752 posts)

5. I hope this isn't used to squelch Mohamed ElBaradei.

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Fri Apr 13, 2012, 03:45 AM

dipsydoodle (32,668 posts)

7. Not sure they count him in with that lot.

I think its mainly Suleiman they're trying to block.

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