A Day In The Life of a Democracy-on-the-March
By Jim Dallas
Let's tune into Google News to see how things are going.
June 28, ca. 22:00 GMT (01:00 June 29, Egyptian time) - The United States House of Representatives rejects an amendment to cut military aid to Egypt. The amendment was offered by House Democrats concerned about Egypt's human rights record.
June 29, ca. 14:00 GMT (17:00 Egyptian Time) - Ayman Nour, the main opposition candidate, is put on trial on allegedly trumped-up charges of forgery.
June 29, ca. 15:00 GMT (18:00 Egyptian Time) - Egypt's highest court throws out the referendum, passed by over 80 percent of Egyptian voters, which would have permitted more than one presidential candidate to stand for election. The likely result is that President Hosni Mubarak, who has ruled Egypt since 1981, will be unopposed (again) for re-election in September.
Posted by Jim Dallas at June 29, 2005 03:13 PM
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