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Egypt prosecutor Talaat Ibrahim retracts resignation offer | Egypt prosecutor Talaat Ibrahim retracts resignation offer |
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Egypt's new public prosecutor Talaat Ibrahim has retracted an offer to resign made following protests about his appointment, Egyptian media say. | |
Mr Ibrahim is quoted as saying he made the offer under pressure on Monday, and that it was up to the justice minister to decide whether he should stay on. | |
Mr Ibrahim was appointed by President Mohammed Morsi last month, after his predecessor was sacked. | Mr Ibrahim was appointed by President Mohammed Morsi last month, after his predecessor was sacked. |
The dismissal angered senior judges who saw it as an attack on their authority. | |
There are growing tensions between President Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood supporters on one side, and his mainly secular political opponents and the judiciary on the other. | There are growing tensions between President Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood supporters on one side, and his mainly secular political opponents and the judiciary on the other. |
Judges' strike | |
Mr Morsi adopted sweeping new powers in a decree on 22 November, stripping the judiciary of any power to challenge his decisions. | Mr Morsi adopted sweeping new powers in a decree on 22 November, stripping the judiciary of any power to challenge his decisions. |
One of his first decisions was to sack chief prosecutor Abdel Maguid Mahmoud - who was first appointed by former President Hosni Mubarak. | |
The decree spurred protests and clashes between Mr Morsi's supporters and opponents. | The decree spurred protests and clashes between Mr Morsi's supporters and opponents. |
Under pressure, the president revoked the decree but kept the new prosecutor-general in place. | Under pressure, the president revoked the decree but kept the new prosecutor-general in place. |
After his appointment, Mr Ibrahim was given the job of re-examining all investigations into the deaths of protesters when Mr Mubarak was in power. | |
Mr Ibrahim offered to stand down a day after a final round of voting in a referendum on Egypt's controversial draft constitution. | Mr Ibrahim offered to stand down a day after a final round of voting in a referendum on Egypt's controversial draft constitution. |
The first round was held at the weekend, with many judges boycotting supervision of the vote. | The first round was held at the weekend, with many judges boycotting supervision of the vote. |
Opponents say the constitution has been rushed through and fails to protect the rights of minorities, particularly women. | Opponents say the constitution has been rushed through and fails to protect the rights of minorities, particularly women. |
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