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| Egypt crisis: Mohammed Mursi meets top judges | |
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| Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi has been meeting senior judges to try to ease a crisis over the extent of his powers, reports say. | |
| A decree giving him sweeping new powers was announced on Thursday, sparking violent nationwide protests and leading to a 9% drop in Egypt's stock market. | A decree giving him sweeping new powers was announced on Thursday, sparking violent nationwide protests and leading to a 9% drop in Egypt's stock market. |
| Mr Mursi said on Sunday the decree was temporary and not intended to concentrate power in his hands. | Mr Mursi said on Sunday the decree was temporary and not intended to concentrate power in his hands. |
| He was committed to finding "common ground" with other parties, he said. | He was committed to finding "common ground" with other parties, he said. |
| He also hoped to reach consensus on a new constitution currently being drafted, he added, and the decree was intended to prevent democratically elected bodies from being undermined. | He also hoped to reach consensus on a new constitution currently being drafted, he added, and the decree was intended to prevent democratically elected bodies from being undermined. |
| Mediation efforts | Mediation efforts |
| The Judges' Club, which represents judges throughout the country, called for a nationwide strike to protest against the decree over the weekend. | The Judges' Club, which represents judges throughout the country, called for a nationwide strike to protest against the decree over the weekend. |
| The journalists' union also rejected the president's decree and threatened to go on strike. | |
| But the top judicial body, the Supreme Judicial Council, appeared not to reject the decree outright, saying it should only apply to "sovereign matters", and urged judges to return to work. | But the top judicial body, the Supreme Judicial Council, appeared not to reject the decree outright, saying it should only apply to "sovereign matters", and urged judges to return to work. |
| Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky has begun efforts to mediate between the president and the judges. | Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky has begun efforts to mediate between the president and the judges. |
| The minister said he himself had some reservations about the president's decree, Reuters reported. | The minister said he himself had some reservations about the president's decree, Reuters reported. |
| The president met members of the Supreme Judicial Council on Monday morning to discuss the decree, Egyptian media said. It was not clear whether the talks had finished. | |
| Several prominent opposition leaders, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed elBaradei, have said they will not engage in dialogue with the president until he rescinds the measure, known as the constitutional declaration. | Several prominent opposition leaders, including Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed elBaradei, have said they will not engage in dialogue with the president until he rescinds the measure, known as the constitutional declaration. |
| Teenager dies | Teenager dies |
| According to President Mursi's decree, no authority can revoke presidential decisions. | According to President Mursi's decree, no authority can revoke presidential decisions. |
| There is also a bar on judges dissolving the assembly, which is drawing up a new constitution. | There is also a bar on judges dissolving the assembly, which is drawing up a new constitution. |
| The decree has sparked violent protests in Cairo and across the country since it was announced. | The decree has sparked violent protests in Cairo and across the country since it was announced. |
| On Sunday, a teenager died and 60 people were injured in clashes in the Nile Delta town of Damanhour, between the president's supporters and opponents. | |
| Described as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, the movement that backs Mr Mursi, 15-year-old Islam Fathy Massoud was killed after its headquarters were attacked. | Described as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, the movement that backs Mr Mursi, 15-year-old Islam Fathy Massoud was killed after its headquarters were attacked. |
| Other clashes saw police firing tear gas in Cairo's Tahrir Square area. However, the trouble had died down on Monday and there were no further reports of clashes. | |
| Egypt's stock market, which had seen a fall of almost 10% on Sunday, recovered some ground on Monday morning. | |
| Large demonstrations are planned by supporters and opponents of Mr Mursi on Tuesday. | Large demonstrations are planned by supporters and opponents of Mr Mursi on Tuesday. |
| The Muslim Brotherhood has called for a one million-man march to take place outside Cairo University. | |
| Are you in Egypt? What are your thoughts on this continuing crisis? What impact will President Mursi's decision to meet senior judges have? You can send us your views and experiences using the form below. | Are you in Egypt? What are your thoughts on this continuing crisis? What impact will President Mursi's decision to meet senior judges have? You can send us your views and experiences using the form below. |