"(CNN) -- Egypt's army-backed government resigned Monday, state-run Nile TV said, adding uncertainty to the nation's three years of upheaval.
The government headed by Prime Minister Hazem Beblawi turned in its resignation to President Adly Mansour, the station said.
Beblawi said the government would continue to serve until the resignation was accepted, Nile TV reported. When that would happen wasn't immediately clear.
The resignations by Beblawi and his Cabinet come as disorganized strikes ripple through the work force. In recent weeks, doctors, low-ranking police officers, postal workers, transport workers and textile workers have all gone on strike for short periods of time.
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Analysts expect army chief Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, who served as defense minister, to run for president. The military has denied such speculation.
If he does run, El-Sisi would need to give up his post.
But with no clear contender, his chances of winning the presidency are high.
If elected, he will become the sixth military leader to rule Egypt since its independence.
Elections are expected to be announced in April.
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Egypt's government has been unsettled since a popular revolt toppled the 29-year rule of former strongman Hosni Mubarak in 2011.
Mohamed Morsy, the former head of the Muslim Brotherhood's political arm, was elected president in 2012. Shortly after he winning, he resigned from the Muslim Brotherhood and its Freedom and Justice Party in an effort to show that he would represent all Egyptians.
But he was ousted in a coup about a year later amid widespread protests against his rule, with opponents accusing him of pursuing an Islamist agenda and excluding other factions from the government.
Morsy and other Brotherhood leaders were rounded up after the coup and now face a variety of counts, including organizing attacks on Egyptian troops in the Sinai Peninsula and fueling "sectarian sedition with the aim of igniting civil war in Egypt."
Supporters say the military-backed government that replaced Morsy has returned to the authoritarian practices of Mubarak."
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I hope there isn't a civil war in Egypt. They've already lost so much money with all this conflict, and they really can't afford to have a war amongst themselves. I hope their government confusion is resolved quickly so the people don't have to worry about it anymore.
ReplyDeleteI hope that this is a good step into Egypt's future instead of one that will just bring more confusion and conflict. I'm glad that the government won't be backed by the military, but it's looks like it's a big possibility the next government will be the same
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