After the second day of voting Muslim Brotherhood, once a political outcast, is emerging as a strong contender to be the new face of Egyptian democracy. Buoyant by high turnout in the first two days of the parliamentary elections, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) is hopeful that it has what it takes to overthrow the military government and fulfill the aspirations of Egypt.
The second day of the election has been much like the first day i.e. peaceful. It is estimated that between Monday and Tuesday, the participation from the nine provinces might have crossed 70 percent mark. This is a welcoming change from Hosni Mubarak’s rule when elections were marked by large-scale rigging and violence.
The Freedom and Justice Party, founded by Muslim Brotherhood on 30th April, 2011, is an organized political party in Egypt, better positioned than its liberal competitors. Muslim Brotherhood are confident that they could push out the present military government from the seat of power on the strength of seats that they would claim. They further kindled the conflict with the ruling party by claiming that the high turnout is an indication of people’s desire for a credible and powerful civilian government. Just last week, a prominent member of the current military authority had expressed hope that they would be seen to play a prominent role in selecting Egypt’s new Prime Minister after the formation of new parliament.
Currently, the political rivalry in Egypt is simmering, to say the least! It is worth watching how the situation unfolds for Egypt and for all of its stakeholders.
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