The Egyptian army is not only the largest in Africa , but it also is trying to keep it a secret , many economic benefits . - Presented in the literature is the notion that 30 to 50 percent of companies in Egypt or to the army , or the army is their shareholder - says Dr. Luke Fyderek , a political scientist and orientalist . Magazine Polish armed talking to him about the political situation in Egypt and the future of democracy in the Arab world and the role of Islam in polit Dr. Luke Fyderek : I went there in June and July. I watched the revolution and the assumption of power by General Sisiego . I left the country even before Ramadan , ie before the August 14 demonstrations that were brutally suppressed. Professor . Benjamin Barber : leave Syria alone , the intervention only strengthen Al- Qaeda Egypt : Police dispersed the demonstration with tear gas students Amnesty International condemns the extreme political violence in Egypt What was the situation of the country from the perspective of the Cairo street? In late June, the political topography of Cairo was of paramount importance. Supporters of ousted President Mohammed Mursi , the members of the Muslim Brotherhood , organized around the main mosque in Nasr City district and the university demonstrations in support of the president. In another area of the city , the supporters protested in Tahrir Square to remove the head of state from office. On the streets there were a variety of happenings, you could feel the atmosphere of the great fiesta. Each day, the demonstrators were coming until they come up a tent city . From my observation , it was definitely more than the opponents of President Mursi people supporting it . Also among my friends . I do not know , however , how these observations are reliable . How do you assess the events of July 3, 2013 year? Is the overthrow of President Mursi was a coup detat ? Some call it gently and talk about the removal of the president, but really 3 July in Egypt there was a coup detat . It is true that this has been done with the support of the local population, but it was a power overthrowing the democratically elected president. It was a populist coup , the army has listened to the voice of the people . Interestingly, the events of July 3 was accompanied by a mood of fun, and it all looked like a performance . The city is a demonstration of Egyptian air force - including helicopters flew with Egyptian flags. Fiesta , performance, cheers . Was it staged ? The Egyptians were tired of incompetent governments Mursi . In addition, they wanted to recall the atmosphere of 2011, when for the first time took to the streets of Cairo. Wanted to re- experience the joy of the so-called Arab Spring . After the coup began Ramadan , and social life stopped. When finished the post , in Egypt did not return fiesta mood . August 14 in Cairo, there was a violent crackdown on manifesting . Hundreds of people were killed . Unfortunately , the army made unnecessary , in my opinion , the delete demonstrations in support of the ousted president. The August riots were an attempt to eradicate the Muslim Brotherhood in the Egyptian political scene. In my opinion , a naive attempt . In addition, it exposed the fact that the army is willing to violent solutions rather than political . What is the role currently played by the Egyptian army ? Egypt has the largest army in Africa. A total of paramilitaries has half a million soldiers. First of all, it is the most stable and safest state institution in Egypt. Since 1952 more than half a century, the military was a pillar of the countrys undemocratic rule. It happened when the Government came to the so-called free officers . The army has always been politicized . In many countries, however , the rule is that the military is a pillar of power, it comes to the different pathologies . The other thing is that among the generals , officers can be observed instinct to be in politics. Over the years, successive presidents have tried what is true in any way limit the role of the army, but with minor effects.
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