In Egypt: Elation and Caution Follow 'Popular Coup'
Published on Thursday, July 4, 2013 by Common Dreams
Judge Adly Mansour, head of Egypt's supreme constitutional court, was
sworn in as interim president on Thursday following the dramatic
ouster—or what some are calling a 'popular coup'—of the nation's elected
president, Mohammed Morsi, on Wednesday.
In remarks following
being sworn in, Mansour—who was appointed to the post by the Supreme
Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) who declared the end of Morsi's
rule—said that he would protect the ideals of the revolution, maintain
respect for the rule of law, and help forge a government that would
include all Egyptians, including members of Morsi's party, the Muslim
Brotherhood.
"The revolutionaries of Egypt are everywhere and we salute them all," he said, "—those who prove to the world that they are strong enough, the brave youth of Egypt, who were the leaders of this revolution."