On the resignation of Egypt’s prime minister and his cabinet on February 24 ahead of presidential poll, Egypt’s Freedom and Justice Party said in a statement that the resignation of the Beblawi government will not absolve anyone from responsibility after they accepted to act as political puppets, bringing further shame on the so-called National Salvation Front and the other parties this government represented.
The statement added: “With the military-installed Beblawi government born dead eight months ago, the decision to bury it was long overdue. So, its removal or resignation came as no surprise to Egyptians…. It is most disgraceful that its members accepted shameful roles in an abhorrent farce: generals rule from behind the scene, while a so-called civilian government pretends to act, but really has no power or authority. However, by taking part in this sinful political relationship, the Beblawi government became a partner in all the generals’ national, humanitarian, political and economic crimes against the homeland and the people. In any event, a government removed or installed is not the issue. The generals are the de facto rulers of Egypt today.”