Erdogan asks why 'West remains silent' on Morsi verdict

[Jefferson23]

5/17/2015

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has termed an Egyptian court's death penalty on ousted elected President Mohamed Morsi as a capital punishment against democracy.

Speaking in Istanbul at an international youth event Saturday, Erdogan criticised the death penalty against Morsi. "If Morsi is given death sentence today, this is indeed a capital punishment against the ballot box," he said.

He called on the international community, mainly the Western world, to take a stance against the Cairo court's decision and criticised their silence over the issue.

"The European Union, the West, have you not abolished the capital punishment? If you have, do you have any sanctions against those who implement it? What are you waiting for? Why are you still silent?" the Turkish president asked.

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/europe/18682-erdogan-asks-why-west-remains-silent-on-morsi-verdict

[bemildred]

1. I didn't realize he and al Sisi disliked each other this much.

But I agree with Erdogan, for a change, and I think al Sisi will regret this whether he carries it out or not, he will be in the dock himself one of these days, and he has opened the door himself.

[KoKo]

2. ...1

[Jefferson23]

3. There is no shortage of hypocrisy that's for sure. But, yes...Sisi may find himself in need

of deep shelter and soon.