Egyptian Muslim Brothers' double-dealing

Contrary to previous announcements Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood nominated its own candidate for the presidential election slated for the end of May, which has provoked protest from the constituent assembly, with all 24 representatives of the secular parties and the Copts declaring a boycott against the assembly. The Catholic daily Avvenire fears that the Muslim Brothers will continue their double-dealing: "Despite the protests the Islamist bloc intends to have Egypt enshrined as an Islamic state based on sharia law in the constitution. ... Egypt is embarking on a dangerous path with this step. ... The Muslim Brothers are masters of hypocrisy: on the one hand they cast themselves as defenders of tolerance and democracy, on the other they cling steadfastly to the principles of political Islam, of fundamentalism. Their presidential candidate Khairat al-Shater is a world champion in double-dealing: conservative and pragmatic, a centralising force within the movement while conducting dialogue with the outside world, a theoretician of Islamic economy and a great friend of Wall Street."

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