Al Jazeera
June 14, 2012
Egypt’s justice ministry has issued a decree allowing military police and intelligence officers to arrest civilians suspected of crimes, restoring some of the powers of the decades-old emergency law which expired just two weeks ago.
The controversial order was drafted earlier this month, but was not announced until Wednesday.
The decree applies to a range of offences, including those deemed “harmful to the government,” destruction of property, “obstructing traffic,” and “resisting orders”.
Several of those provisions would allow the military to detain peaceful protesters. Rallies in Tahrir Square routinely disrupt traffic, for example.
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The Egyptian military is protecting those that are worthy of leadership. If the holy rollers take power the only item manufactured will be prayer rugs and swords.
MILITARY AS POLICE ?
THATS DICTATORSHIP.