WEB NEWS - One year after Morsi's ouster, divisions persist in Egypt
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In this edition: one year on from the ouster of Mohamed Morsi, Egypt remains divided; American singer Demi Lovato sparks outrage among Russian web users; and a Lego replica of The Grand Budapest Hotel.
ONE YEAR AFTER MORSI, DIVISIONS PERSIST IN EGYPT
A year has passed since Egypt`s army ousted the then president Mohamed Morsi following vast anti-government protests. Twitter users have taken this one year anniversary as an opportunity to discuss and debate the current situation in the country under the hashtag “why we have replaced Morsi”.
The messages posted to the social network reflect a country divided between supporters and detractors of the former president. This web user says Mohamed Morsi did not deserve to remain in power because he did not live up to the expectations of the people. Many have shared similar viewpoints; some have even gone as far as to call him a thief or a terrorist.
Supporters of the ex-president have used the keywords to criticize his removal from power. The authors of these tweets say, with irony, that it was because he had been democratically elected that he had to be overthrown. They are open digs at the current government which was formed without elections.
And criticism has intensified in the wake of the bomb explosions in Cairo on June 30th in which two people died. The perpetrators of the attack had announced their intentions on the web a few days earlier, even indicating where they had planted the bombs. Shocked by the police negligence, many web users have been posting messages reproaching the government for spending more time pursuing supporters of Mohammed Morsi than on protecting the people of Egypt.
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ONE YEAR AFTER MORSI, DIVISIONS PERSIST IN EGYPT
A year has passed since Egypt`s army ousted the then president Mohamed Morsi following vast anti-government protests. Twitter users have taken this one year anniversary as an opportunity to discuss and debate the current situation in the country under the hashtag “why we have replaced Morsi”.
The messages posted to the social network reflect a country divided between supporters and detractors of the former president. This web user says Mohamed Morsi did not deserve to remain in power because he did not live up to the expectations of the people. Many have shared similar viewpoints; some have even gone as far as to call him a thief or a terrorist.
Supporters of the ex-president have used the keywords to criticize his removal from power. The authors of these tweets say, with irony, that it was because he had been democratically elected that he had to be overthrown. They are open digs at the current government which was formed without elections.
And criticism has intensified in the wake of the bomb explosions in Cairo on June 30th in which two people died. The perpetrators of the attack had announced their intentions on the web a few days earlier, even indicating where they had planted the bombs. Shocked by the police negligence, many web users have been posting messages reproaching the government for spending more time pursuing supporters of Mohammed Morsi than on protecting the people of Egypt.
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