— Dec. 22 10:17 PM EST
...a low voter turnout, (click here) but the deep divisions it has opened up threaten to fuel continued turmoil....
One has to wonder why he would risk alienating so many in Egypt if he was sincerely interested in democracy in the nation. This vote, with a low voter turnout, runs the risk of a dictatorship. If the laws are to oppress the people.
I am fairly sure the low voter turnout oppressed the woman's vote. I doubt there was much of a woman's vote at all.
I was hoping the vote would settle the disputes, but, I doubt seriously it will. The global community has an obligation to find out why the voter turnout was so low. I question what is being said by Holy Men to their congregations. This is what occurs when faith is mixed with politics. It is dangerous business.
...Hard-liners in his camp are determined to implement provisions for stricter rule by Islamic law in the charter, which is likely to further fuel divisions....
...Only about eight million of the 25 million Egyptians eligible to vote — a turnout of about 30 percent — cast their ballots....
If President Morsi is sincere about democracy within Egypt, he needs to seriously approach the idea of a re-vote on the Constitution for Egypt. Low voter turnout needs to be discouraged by the President.
He needs to demand ways to empower the electorate and not victimize the country. If President Morsi puts in place empowerment of the majority of Egyptians by re-voting on the Constitution, the country will find a domestic peace to proceed without continued unrest. I am fairly confident of that.
If he continues on the path he has laid at this point while allowing the conservatives to dominate the country, Egypt will not find peace with itself. Given the difficult he had in dealing with things so far, it would be a folly to not demand more involvement in the country on such a vote.
If force is used to oppress the demonstrations and imprison Egyptian, he is no different than his predecessor.
