Pro-democracy Push Losing Oomph in Egypt
Opposition groups in Egypt want to postpone the September elections, fearing that the more unified Muslim Brotherhood and members of the former regime will gain too much influence.
What’s the Latest Development?
Jeffrey Fleishman writes from Cairo that sensing the revolution that overthrew President Hosni Mubarak is slipping from their grasp, activists and opposition groups are pressuring the ruling military council to postpone Egypt’s elections in September amid fears that Islamists and members of the former regime will gain too much power.
What’s the Big Idea
The attempt by fledgling political parties to win more time to organize coincides with a renewed push to draft a new constitution before the parliamentary elections so that no political bloc, especially the Muslim Brotherhood, will have unchecked influence to set the laws of the land.
