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Egyptian Army builds barricade outside presidential palace

2012-12-08 35 Dailymotion

In Cairo, the military is at work rebuilding barricades around Egypt's presidential palace after days of unrest.<br/> <br />Protesters have besieged President Mohamed Mursi's residence calling for his removal.<br/> <br />His decision to expand his powers and push ahead with a draft constitution has plunged Egypt into crisis.<br/> <br />The Muslim Brotherhood, a strong supporter of Mursi, is calling for dialogue --- days after the organization's offices were were targeted.<br/> <br />Mahdy, Akef is the former Supreme Guide for the Muslim Brotherhood.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Former Supreme Guide Of The Muslim Brotherhood, Mahdy Akef, saying;<br/> <br />"What is happening in Egypt -- is not Egypt. The Egypt I know is the Egypt that calls for ease, calls for the building of institutions, calls for increased productivity, calls for morals. However, what we're seeing now, this is not Egypt."<br/> <br />The turmoil has exposed deep divisions within Egypt about the direction the country should head in, 22 months after the removal of Hosni Mubarak.

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