Now it's done! Egypt's political instability and the danger of a long and hard "transition"...

I was surprised (again!!!!) with the electoral results in Egypt last sunday. By unofficial results, the muslims brotherhood would win with 52% for their candidate Morsi, against Shafiq (last Mubarak's Prime Minister) with 48%. But, on this Thursday the Junta denied to declare the official results and Cairo is now under strong protests. Thousands and thousands of people went to Tahrir square to claim their power in front of the army. At the same time, it started to rise many histories about Mubarak's health, what deepens even more Egypt crisis.

We don't know what's really going on with Mubarak, neither with the election results. But one thing  it's beginning to be clear... Army in the parliament, declarations about the unconstitutionality of the electoral law, and the denial to declare the official results... for me, can be everything, less then a political transition for the democracy... unfortunatelly...

Egypt, presidential elections and Mubarak - a complete contradiction


Some weeks ago I wrote here about egyptian elections, and I emphasized the possibilities of a Mubarak's candidate get elected. It's not a direct candidate, but now in the second round the egyptians have to choose their president between Ahmed Shafiq (the last Mubarak's Prime Minister) and  Mohamed Morsi, member of other muslim movement with strong social support.


This might become Egypt totally polarized and, now in the beginning of the transition, in my opinion this is not good. But democracy is democracy and what people decide, is decided.


For me there's other thing which made me think.... how can be possible to have a candidate who was connected with Mubarak in the second round, and the people celebrate Mubarak´s life sentence?


This sentence was not enough for thousands of Egyptians who poured onto the streets after the verdict. Some wanted Mubarak executed, others feared the judge's ruling exposed weaknesses in the case that could let the former military strongman off on appeal. But, at least for me, this is really contradictory.


Anyway, that's how democracy works, right?