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The junta's 22-article "charter of principles" preempts civilian rule. It lets newly elected parliamentarians select only 20 of the 100-member panel appointed to draft Egypt's new constitution.
Others will be chosen by generals, junta connected judges and academic officials, and business representatives. In other words, everything will change but stay the same.
Notably, SCAF will retain power to propose and veto legislation, convene and adjourn parliament, appoint and replace the prime minister and cabinet members, keep its military budget secret, and have exclusive say on all military-related matters.
Last May, the London Guardian examined "The new Egypt: 100 days on." One article featured Human Rights Watch researcher Heba Morayef, saying "Torture and imprisonment of Egypt protesters still rife." At a time, people want change, they're getting more of the same.
On November 18, Guardian writer Jack Shenker headlined, "Egyptians return to Tahrir Square to protest against military junta," saying:
Rage was visible in Cairo, Alexandria, "as well as other towns in the Nile delta and upper Egypt." Ten months after Mubarak's ouster, people remain at square one, and nothing's planned to fix things.
Providing billions of dollars in military aid, Washington says nothing about generals retaining power nor SCAF atrocities to grave to ignore.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at Email address removed.
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