They pointed out that the existence of such parties has created a state of apprehension towards religion in Egyptian society; in particular, they warned of the continuation of the Salafi political arm, Al-Nour Party.
Cllr. Mohamed Hamed el-Gamal, former head of the Egyptian State Council, explained to MCN that the Brotherhood was able to impose itself on the Egyptian society, and managed to arrive in power despite questioning its sources of funding, by using its political arm the Freedom and Justice Party.
He pointed out that the MB manages its affairs through a number of those who follow the ideology of Sayyid Qutb. These call for Islamic countries to embrace Islamic revolutions in order to establish an Islamic caliphate. Such renewed empire would then extend eastward to Indonesia, and westward to the United States.
If this doesn’t happen by proselytizing, he added, then they would use force and violence, methods that the MB pursued in order to control the reins of state.
“If this had happened under Brotherhood rule, what would be the case if Salafis who believe that other Muslims are ignorant, and that Copts are nonbelievers who must be converted to Islam?” Gamal said.
He noted that Copts have suffered under Brotherhood oppression, and would be completely excluded should the Salafists arrive to power; as they believe “a Copt cannot have authority over a Muslim,” and call for the eradication of Copts.
He continued, “The Brotherhood managed to usurp power exploiting poverty in the country and attempted to take over all authorities as soon as Morsi was inaugurated. They established a constitution that would keep Morsi in office for four years, despite the necessity in such cases to hold presidential elections after a new constitution is promulgated.”
Gamal also warned of the currently suspended constitution, or the constitutional declaration drafted from it, as it includes purely religious principles, which will assuredly affect the laws that are to be approved.
“Salafis have the same approach,” he added, “Only in a worse manner, as they attempt to keep the suspended constitution, which lacks on several freedoms.”
He denounced attempts made by some for national reconciliation, with what he described to be “an armed terrorist group terrorizing citizens, which seeks to form Virtue Police.”
He pointed out that Salafi followers have previously attacked soldiers, which must not be overlooked, and stressed the need for Nour Party’s exclusion from political life.
Essam el-Islamboli, a legal scholar, stressed the need to dissolve religious parties, as their existence is a “farce that must come to an end.”
He stated that the June 30 Revolution, which toppled Morsi and the MB’s rule, came in order to eliminate the use of religion in politics, because “the Brotherhood made people hate religion.”
“How can there be national reconciliation with a group that is terrorizing citizens?” he pondered, pointing out that it is better to pay attention to the opposition and Copts who participated in the revolution, unlike them, and expressed their refusal of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Islamboli noted Salafi groups that are attempting to negotiate the return of the MB to political life once more, though the Brotherhood should be excluded for calling for violence, as well as violating minorities’ religious rights.
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