No mercy for Morsi
What would be the repercussions of killing Egypt’s first freely-elected president?
A court in Egypt has upheld the death sentence against deposed president Mohamed Morsi who was sworn in as Egypt’s first elected civilian president in June 2012.
A leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Morsi promised a government working for all Egyptians and a change from the days of Hosni Mubarak.
But Morsi – with five other defendants – has now been sentenced to death by hanging on charges relating to a mass jail break during the 2011 revolution.
So how will the sentencing be received within Egypt and around the world? And will it do more than make Morsi a martyr?
Presenter: David Foster
Guests:
Ashraf Abdel Ghaffar – senior Muslim Brotherhood official
Marwa Maziad – specialist in Middle East politics
Wafik Moustafa – founder and chairman of the British-Arab Network