tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post3913175023380192518..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: The Other Shoe Drops - Egyptian Military Sacks Cabinet, Will Dissolve ParliamentThe Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-54242316198464972172011-02-11T16:03:37.271-08:002011-02-11T16:03:37.271-08:00The Beeb had an Egyptian constitutional scholar on...The Beeb had an Egyptian constitutional scholar on this morning's coverage of the events.<br /><br />The scholar said the military are the appropriate branch to take over right now but that really it shouldn't be more than a couple of months before the Pres pro tem becomes whoever is Speaker of the House. <br /><br />With the dissolution of Parliament that's obviously no longer an option. Its a good sign that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces aren't doing it alone- the head of the Egytian Supreme Court is in there too<br /><br />On the other hand Wael Ghonim says he has faith in the military to keep their word and do what the protesters have said they want. <br /><br />ie - a transparent transition to free and fair elections which various Egyptians have said won't be able to be held for around a year.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465953801145126160noreply@blogger.com