(SomaliNet) EgyptÂ’s President, Hosni Mubarak, has said that EgyptÂ’s chief opposition body, the Muslim Brotherhood, is a danger to the country since it may suffer isolation as a result of the brotherhood activities. "The trend of the outlawed Brotherhood group poses a threat to Egypt's security because it adopts a religious approach. If we assume that there is a rise in this trend we will see a repeat in Egypt of other experiences ... of regimes representing political Islam ... and many would flee with their money, and investments would stop and unemployment would rise. Egypt would be totally isolated from the world," Mubarak lamented.
However, the presidentÂ’s allegations are dismissed by Essam el-Erian, a high profile member of the Muslim Brotherhood. "The president is ... considering that more than 20 percent of parliament members are a threat to Egypt's security. We represent part of the history of this people, and part of the future of this people. No one can ... marginalize (us)," he told Reuters. |