La direction des Frères égyptiens se durcit

Al-Jazeera rapporte aujourd'hui la récente élection par les Frères Musulmans égyptiens d'un nouveau comité directeur :

"The wing now dominating the movement is more focused on religious aspects and is not in touch with the political reality on the ground, Amr Shoubaky, an analyst with the Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies, told the AFP news agency. He said divisions within the party are likely to “lessen the brotherhood’s political weight and weaken its participation in the 2010 parliamentary elections”. Mohamedd Mahdi Akef, the group’s chairman whose term ends on January 13, said: “The Muslim Brotherhood group members have suffered during the past few weeks from several incidents, contradictory statements and the general atmosphere that had prevailed.” The new governing body excludes several key members considered to be moderates. Mohammed Habib, the group’s deputy leader, and Abdel Moneim Abul Futuh, a reformist, were not elected.Habib told the Al-Shorouk newspaper on Sunday that the group was split between those who wanted the Brotherhood to become more active in the country’s political life, and those who wanted to maintain the status quo. Diaa Rashwan, a political analyst, said sidelining Habib and Abul Futuh “is a serious coup for the reformist group within the movement which seeks more openness and participation with other opposition groups.” “The results of these elections signal the immediate regression of political activity of the group in the coming period.” The new governing body is likely to focus on social and religious grassroots work and avoid open confrontation with the state, Rashwan said." article intégral.

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