28 July 2013 Cairo’s Ramadhan Massacres – 27 July 2013 The massacre of more than 100 innocent protesters in Cairo as they were preparing for their early morning meal (sahoor) on the 18th of Ramadan (27 July 2013) is another blood drenched aftereffect of the coup that overthrew the legitimately elected President of Egypt in the first free and fair elections the country has seen. The killing of more than 50 protesters in the Republican Guard Massacre on the 8th of July, also in the blessed month of Ramadan while people were praying was apparently not enough to whet the blood thirsty appetite of the coup plotters and their supporters among the so called liberals and seculars of Egypt. The pathetic excuse that the protesters were terrorists and an armed mob is simply inexcusable and totally unacceptable. Video testimony has debunked this wild and politically motivated allegation. They were peacefully protesting the premeditated coup (which by White House definition is not a coup) of 3 July 2013. They were peacefully demanding the reinstatement of the country’s elected parliament, the return of duly elected lawmakers and a national constitution agreed upon by more than 60% of the electorate. They refuse to accept that the 2 million people incited onto the streets is justification to ignore the 13 million democratic votes (52%) of the general Egyptian electorate. They refuse to accept the army general in sunglasses who ignores the results of six elections and the mandate given to President Mohammed Morsi to govern Egypt till his appointed term. They refuse to accept that an army general who was never elected can decide the future of their country and impose an unelected president and a vice president to politically govern Egypt. If the current wave of violence is not stemmed, Egypt seems destined for a vicious downward spiral into civil strife, which is not in the interest of any peace loving nation. And it’s once glorious army is at risk of condemning itself in the eyes of the world. In light of this, the Muslim Professionals Forum urges: 1. The democratic peoples of the world, who believe in free and fair elections and the legitimacy that democracy brings, to condemn in no uncertain terms the horrific acts of killing of innocent civilians by the security forces. 2. The killings to be stopped immediately and the Army to return to the military barracks where they rightly belong; not in the political space of democratically elected civilians. 3. The democratically elected president to be reinstated immediately. 4. The parliament and elected lawmakers to reassume their legislative duties to uphold the sanctity of the Egyptian constitution. 5. That all political prisoners be released unconditionally or be charged in the court of law. Ramadhan is a month of worship and reflection and as we race to heighten our piety, MPF calls on all parties involved to reflect deeply within themselves and do what is right for the great nation of Egypt. Board of Directors Muslim Professionals Forum
Posted on: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 10:53:49 +0000
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