Morsi’s Assumption of Sweeping Powers in Egypt Concerns US
Morsi’s Assumption of Sweeping Powers in Egypt Concerns US
The United States is concerned about Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi taking on broader powers, saying it does not want to see too much authority resting in too few hands. The president’s decree has sparked protests by opposition activists, who continued to camp out in Cairo’s Tahrir Square for a fourth day Monday to demand that Morsi reverse his decision.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton telephoned Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr Monday to discuss President Morsi’s assumption of broader powers.
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland says Secretary Clinton underscored the importance Washington places on settling these disputes democratically.