As bad as Mubarak?

[Horus]

I find it very disturbing that the newly elected president of Egypt can take it upon himself to overturn the judicial authority of the countries judges and reinstate the lower house which they decided was illegally elected. Now this begs the question, is he not behaving like the previous president and becoming a law unto himself? Or is he saying that the countries judges are not fit to take judicial decisions?

If it is the former then this could very well be a portent of his future attitude towards any legal ruling that he or his party do not agree with and they will just ride rough shod over any attempt to limit their power to those given to him under Egypt’s legal system.

If it is the later and he does not see the existing legal system as being fit for purpose then surely he should have worked towards changing that system within his powers as the elected president and that means within the existing laws of the land. By behaving in this cavalier manner he is actually no different to Mubarak as he obviously considers himself to be above the laws of Egypt, I find these developments to be an inauspicious start to his rule, or should that be his reign?

[LovelyLadyLux]

I don't want to equate Morsi to the Taliban but it seems that the more fundamental Islamists do seem to make up rules and laws as they go along to fit whatever need they have at the time. Now - this is just my own armchair perception (which doesn't mean I hate Islam or Muslims etc). All womens rights are easily terminated and lessened dramatically under Islamic rule with little concern for how the actual impact of 'Taliban law' affects women.

Again am not equating Morsi, at all, with the Taliban but he is exhibiting the same tendency many Islamic rulers have had which is to come from a more dictatorial stance than really a democratic stance. Am not sure if this tendency comes out because of the tribal heavily paternalistic roots where the 'leader' is basically free to command or not.

It is going to be interesting how Morsi perceives his leadership role and how he enacts same. Am back to the 'devil you know'.......BUT he has been democratically elected. Going to be interesting to see how Morsi' interpretation of democratic rule and law plays out.