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ElBaradei quits race, says no real democracy in Egypt
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| Contributor | Ashley |
| Last Edited | Ashley Jan 15, 2012 12:41pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Kristen Chick |
| Media | Newspaper - Christian Science Monitor |
| News Date | Sunday, January 15, 2012 06:35:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Egyptian Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei announced Saturday he would not run in Egypt’s presidential elections because the military’s control of the country made fair elections impossible.
Though he was not considered a likely winner of presidential elections to be held this year, the announcement by the former head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog brings attention to the state of Egypt’s transition: Nearly a year after a mass uprising toppled former President Hosni Mubarak, the military rulers who replaced him have not overseen a quick transition to democracy as they promised.
Instead, the generals repeatedly delayed elections, brutally crushed protests, killing dozens of people, and made clear that they wanted control over the process of writing Egypt’s new constitution to preserve their power and privilege. |
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