Death, distrust, disorder

28 January 2013 By Una Galani Follow @ugalani

The deadly clashes in cities along the Suez Canal indicate that the country’s transition will be longer and more painful than expected. The seriousness of political and social divisions has been underestimated. The ruling Brotherhood must build consensus to find stability.

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Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi declared a month-long state of emergency in three cities on Jan. 27 along the Suez Canal where dozens of people have been killed over the past four days in protests.
Seven people were shot dead and hundreds were injured in Port Said on Sunday during the funerals of 33 people killed there when locals angered by a court decision went on the rampage as anti-government protests spread around the country.
A total of 49 people have been killed since Jan. 24 and Mursi’s opponents have called for more demonstrations on Jan. 28.
Mursi had invited 11 political parties, along with four top politicians to a meeting on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. local time (1600 GMT), according to a statement from his office.

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