But his treatment speaks volumes about the regime which ousted himReal-life events can bear a remarkable symbolic power. Instead, they restored military rule, oversaw the massacre of hundreds of Morsi’s supporters at Rabaa, and have imposed a far more brutal regime. What makes Morsi’s death truly shocking is that, although sudden, it was “entirely predictable – and we predicted it”, in the words of Sir Crispin Blunt. He was one of the UK parliamentarians who investigated Morsi’s treatment last year, at the request of his family. Morsi played his part in wrecking Egypt’s hopes.

Source: The Guardian June 18, 2019 17:34 UTC