67578586 The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood was first made legal
Egyptian Islamist movement the Muslim Brotherhood, "on June 6 was removed from the prohibited list in the country, reported Agence France-Presse. Thus, one of the oldest organizations in calling for the establishment of an Islamic state, the first time in its 80-year history has become a legal political movement. The new form, it will be called the Party of freedom and justice and have the opportunity to participate in elections. According to statements by its leaders, the party will not theocratic, and will become a kind of analogue of the European Christian Democratic unions, upholding traditional values. Before the parliamentary elections scheduled for September, the party has set itself the task of winning a third to half the seats in the legislature. Legalization movement, founded in 1928, contributed to the Egyptian revolution, which resulted in the Feb. 11 was driven from power President Hosni Mubarak. After the revolution in Egypt had been removed censorship in the media, and citizens have the right to freely associate in parties and to participate in elections. Prior to that, the opportunity was given to them only formally.
