Egypt's Brotherhood: court ruling reverses gains
AP
FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 file photo, members of parliament stand and pray for the souls of the victims who died during the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak during the first Egyptian parliament session after the revolution, in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt's highest court has ordered the country's Islamist-dominated parliament dissolved, saying its election about six months ago was unconstitutional. The Supreme constitutional Court ruled Thursday that a third of the legislature was elected illegally. As a result, it says in its explanation of the ruling, "the makeup of the entire chamber is illegal and, consequently, it does not legally stand." (AP Photo/Asmaa Waguih,Pool, File)
FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 file photo, members of parliament stand and pray for the souls of the victims who died during the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak during the first Egyptian parliament session after the revolution, in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt's highest court has ordered the country's Islamist-dominated parliament dissolved, saying its election about six months ago was unconstitutional. The Supreme constitutional Court ruled Thursday that a third of the legislature was elected illegally. As a result, it says in its explanation of the ruling, "the makeup of the entire chamber is illegal and, consequently, it does not legally stand." (AP Photo/Asmaa Waguih,Pool, File)
Egyptian protesters point at soldiers in front of the Supreme Constitutional Court ? in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, June 14, 2012. Egypt's highest court has ruled that Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister can stay in the presidential race.(AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
Campaign posters supporting Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq, the last prime minister of deposed president Hosni Mubarak, hang above a popular market in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Arabic on the banners reads: "Ahmed Shafiq for Egyptian presidency", and "Egypt for all."(AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
An Egyptian youth hangs a banner with a defaced picture of presidential candidate, Ahmed Shafiq and Arabic that reads "Shafiq, the former regime," during a protest in front the Supreme Constitutional Court in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, June 14, 2012. Egypt's highest court ruled Thursday that Hosni Mubarak's ex-PM Ahmed Shafiq can stay in the presidential race. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
Egyptians shout anti-military slogans during a protest in front of soldiers standing guard in front of the Supreme Constitutional Court ? in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday June 14, 2012. The Supreme Constitutional Court, housed in a Nile side structure resembling an ancient Egyptian temple, is expected to rule on whether Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister, Ahmed Shafiq, can contest the presidential runoff vote on Saturday and Sunday against Islamist Mohammed Morsi. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
CAIRO (AP) ? Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is warning that a court ruling to dissolve the Islamist-led parliament and let Hosni Mubarak's former prime minister run for president is a move toward reversing the gains of the revolution.
The group, which held the most seats in parliament, says the decision will lead to more dangerous days than those under Mubarak's repressive regime.
Friday's statement says progress made since Mubarak was ousted last year is being "wiped out and overturned."
The Supreme Constitutional Court's decision leaves Egypt with no parliament and concentrates power even more firmly in the hands of the generals who took over from Mubarak.
Ahmed Shafiq, who was Mubarak's last prime minister, is set to face the Brotherhood's candidate Mohammed Morsi in a presidential run-off Saturday and Sunday.
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