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CAIRO, 5 March 2014 (IRIN): The seven months since July’s overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi in Egypt have been among the most violent and divisive (splittende) in recent times, analysts say, as much of society polarizes along pro-Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and pro-army lines.
Reconciliation (forsoning) seems a distant prospect and more remote now, some argue, than in the immediate aftermath of the army takeover.
“The reconciliation opportunity, which existed after Morsi’s overthrow, has disappeared,” said Issandr el Amrani, an International Crisis Group (ICG) analyst on Egypt, adding:
“Now that the officials and media call the Brotherhood a `terrorist organization’ and hold them responsible for all the attacks, [the security forces] have to stick to this point of view.”
On the Brotherhood side, even at ground level many Morsi supporters say they feel too persecuted (plaget) to talk with their opponents.
“I used to talk with the people who I know disagreed with me. Now they think the repression we’ve fallen victim to is deserved. I have nothing to say to such people,” said Aya (not his name), an 18-year-old pro-MB demonstrator.
They “support violence” – all of them
It is now a widespread popular belief, held and promoted by those in the new government, that Brotherhood supporters support violence and chaos. There have been a series of sometimes deadly neighbourhood clashes when there are anti-coup/pro-MB demonstrations.
Almost immediately after the army takeover, the newly formed government established a Ministry of Transitional Justice and Reconciliation. But even officials within the ministry say reconciliation is a long way off.
For Mahmoud Fawzy, legal adviser to the minister, “violence should stop in order to start any reconciliation process. By violence I mean disturbance in the streets, universities, etc.”
Several of those seen as in favour of more reconciliation efforts have already resigned from the transitional government.
Mohamed El Baradei left right after the violent dispersal of the pro-MB Rabaa al-Adawiya protest camp in Cairo. More recently, other moderate voices such as Vice-Prime Minister Ziad Bahaa el Din have resigned.
“Perhaps the authorities would not exclude reconciliation in a year or two, but on their own terms, with the Brotherhood accepting the legitimacy of the new regime. The priority these days is holding presidential elections and strengthening the new regime,” said the ICG’s el Amrani.
They are “murderous and illegitimate”
Officials in the government say January’s referendum (folkeafstemning) on the proposed new constitution, which saw more than 98 percent vote in favour, shows they have popular support.
On the Brotherhood side, reconciliation also seems hard to imagine:
“The anti-coup alliance stated many times that there are no negotiations with this murderous illegitimate military-appointed government,” Abdullah al-Haddad, a London-based MB spokesperson, told IRIN.
“The anti-coup movement wants to make Egypt an ungovernable country – exactly like the anti-Brotherhood had tried to do against Morsi,” said el Amrani.
The norm on pro- and anti-government sides has been one of demonizing the other, while violence continues to flare (blusse op).
Last December’s decree officially naming the MB a “terrorist organization” has closed the door to any immediate prospect of talks.
State violence and “terrorism”
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http://www.irinnews.org/report/99742/analysis-reconciliation-looks-remote-in-egypt
