The political repression and the brutal crackdown on political activists in Egypt must stop immediately, before an out and out civil war spreads throughout the country, stated Sinn F\u00e9in\u2019s Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Se\u00e1n Crowe TD, today.<\/p>\n
Crowe was speaking after the Egyptian authorities violently attacked the protest camps of Muslim Brotherhood supporters. It is reported that the number of dead is in the hundreds.<\/p>\n
Deputy Crowe said:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe situation in Egypt has been very volatile and fragile for some time, and this culminated in the army seizing power in a military coup on July 3rd.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have already condemned this action and the intervention of the Egyptian military into political life. I firmly believe that governments should be appointed and removed from office by democratic means and this type of intervention is unacceptable.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe military have already arrested hundreds of political activists, elected representatives, and President Morsi.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday\u2019s brutal and bloody crackdown on protest camps have left hundreds of political activists\u2019 dead and injured.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was quite simply a massacre and a blood bath, reminiscent of Bloody Sunday in Derry and Sharpeville in South Africa.<\/p>\n
\u201cI completely condemn the action of the Egyptian authorities and call on them to end the suppression of particular political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. Violently repressing civilians who are staging political protests is completely unacceptably and will only deepen the crisis in Egypt.<\/p>\n
\u201cYesterday Egypt\u2019s military appointed 25 new provincial governors for Egypt and 19 of them are army generals. This has further increased the fear among Egyptians of a return to the authoritarianism they suffered under Hosni Mubarak.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday\u2019s massacre and the escalation of violence have raised fears that Egypt could slip into a state of civil war. This must be avoided at all costs and I am calling, along with other democrats, for the restrictions on political activity to be removed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis confidence building measure needs to be introduced immediately so that all sections of society can play their rightful role in developing a new way forward for all Egyptians. The military has no democratic mandate.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe violence needs to end and democratic governance should be immediately restored in Egypt.\u201d<\/p>\n
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