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EGYPTIAN ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Bassem Khalil yesterday urged ousted leader, Mr Mohammed Morsi to co-operate in the political process obtaining in that country aimed at restoring normalcy after weeks of turmoil that has claimed several lives. This comes as Dean of ambassadors accredited to Zimbabwe, Mr Mawapanga Mwana Nanga has implored Egyptian authorities to resolve the stand-off for the good of the country.
Mr Khalil said the interim government was in the process of engaging every stakeholder in the North African country to come up with a new Constitution that will be subjected to a referendum before holding of elections.
The diplomat was addressing fellow diplomats accredited to Zimbabwe gathered at his residence in Harare to commemorate the 61st Egypt national day.
He said the Muslim Brotherhood led by Mr Morsi should accept that he failed to live to people’s expectation despite having been duly elected, and that he faced a popular uprising that subsequently led to his ouster.
“They don’t want to join the political process. They will do anything to regain power,” he said.
Mr Khalil said supporters of Mr Morsi were staging sit –ins and clashed with security personnel after the protestors fired live ammunition at police, which drew a retaliation that saw the loss of hundreds of lives on Wednesday.
He described the continued activities of Mr Morsi’s activities as terrorism. Mr Khalil said there was a popular rise in Cairo against Mr Morsi after he failed to deliver on his election promises while he rejected a call for an early election.
“They took to the street bringing down an autocratic regime that had ironically come through a democratic ballot,” said Mr Khalil.
“The people of Egypt who voted him could not remain passive in the face of an autocratic regime.They went to the streets to salvage their country from a political leadership that had been consumed by the Muslim Brotherhood. I am sorry to say Moslems, I can only call them Brotherhood because they are a disgrace to the Moslem,” said Mr Khalil.
The diplomat said it was not correct to describe the ouster of Mr Morsi as a coup since the interim government was a civilian authority.
In an interview at the event, Mr Mwana Nanga urged warring parties to exercise restraint to avoid shedding of blood.
This comes in the wake of clashes on Wednesday between the police and protestors aligned to the deposed leader.
“We have to implore them to exercise caution. We don’t want African children to die,” said Mr Mwana Nanga.
Mr Morsi was deposed after taking charge of the country for one year.
Online Reporter