Egypt commends UK report on Muslim Brotherhood’s extremist ideology

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid stated that Egypt took note of the report submitted by the UK government to the British Parliament on December 17, 2015 within the framework of its initiative to conduct an internal review of the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Zeid noted in a statement on Thursday that the report’s findings confirm the growing international recognition of the extremist and violent nature of the Muslim Brotherhood, and its disregard for the values of democracy and peaceful coexistence, adding that the international community has an obligation, more than ever before, to provide adequate support for Egypt in its confrontation with these organizations and extremist ideologies that justify and support violence and terrorism.

The spokesperson added that the report supports the position of the people and government of Egypt regarding the Brotherhood, by indicating that elements within the Brotherhood exercise and incite violence and extremism and have links to other terrorist groups.

It also confirmed that the Brotherhood’s views are incompatible with the values of democracy and the rule of law, and that their ideology – including the takfiri ideology advocated by Brotherhood leaders such as Sayyid Qutb – forms the ideological framework for many terrorist groups.

The spokesperson also stated that the report essentially comprised an internal analysis of the activities of the Brotherhood and its branches within the United Kingdom, revealing the nature of the group as secretive, complex and evasive, with an extensive network of associations and institutions with unclear sources of financing.

The report also indicates that the Brotherhood maintains ambiguity regarding its fundamental objectives, and that it poses a risk to British national security and national interests.

The report also stressed that the Brotherhood’s claims to have adhered to peaceful and non-violent methods could not be reconciled with the report’s findings, which include the Brotherhood’s use of supporters to engage in violent acts to achieve its objectives in Egypt.

The report also confirmed that the Brotherhood’s experience in power clearly showed their lack of respect for constitutional mechanisms, democratic values and the rule of law, and a failure “to convince Egyptians of their competence or good intentions”.

The spokesperson noted that all these conclusions point to an increased recognition by the UK of the Egyptian people’s perspective and reasons for rejecting the Brotherhood.

Source: Star Africa