Russia, Turkey criticize Egyptian democracy
Russia, Turkey criticize Egyptian democracy | The Times of Israel.
Turkish officials call Morsi’s ousting anti-democratic, ‘backward’; Russian lawmaker suggests democracy may not come easily to non-Western states
The removal of ousted Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi from power demonstrates that democracy does not take hold easily, particularly in non-Western states, an influential Russian parliamentarian close to the Kremlin said on Thursday.
“The events in Egypt show that there is no quick and peaceful transition from authoritarian regimes to democratic politics,” Duma International Affairs Committee Chairman Alexei Pushkov said, according to AFP.
“This means that democracy does not work as a panacea, especially in countries that are not part of the Western world,” he said.
Hüseyin Çelik, spokesman for Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party, was more emphatic, saying Morsi’s ousting was also a sign of “backwardness.”
Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Çelik insisted Morsi had “deservedly won by his own efforts the elections organized by a bureaucracy inherited from Hosni Mubarak’s era and that took weeks to come to a conclusion,” Hurriyet Daily News reported.
“This coup has also received foreign support. Some Western countries have not accepted Muslim Brotherhood’s arrival to power. They have mobilized the streets, then issued a memorandum, and are now staging the coup,” Çelik said.
Çelik called on the sides to avoid bloodshed. “Can Morsi resist against tanks and artillery cannon? We don’t know that. If Morsi’s supporters fight with his opponents, blood will be spilled. We will not approve that.”
Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ also chastised the military for defying democratic elections.
“The ballot box is the only way to change the governments in democracies,” Bozdağ said.
Turkey’s EU Minister Egemen Bağış concurred. “We should appreciate Morsi’s position against coup supporters and object to any kind of coup anywhere,” he said.
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WarSclerotic 
July 4, 2013 at 9:30 PM
Two great democracy pillars, Putin and Erdogan the Wise, have heavy doubts regarding the actual moves in Egypt. Obama the Quick is still thinking his next move. The Western Powers, full of sh!t and muslims in their very own home, are still bumbling and not understanding the real meaning of the 20 million people and the egyptian army moves. What the great people of Egypt understood in only one year and a half, the cynical western powers are still learning, which is : the radical islam is not good. Really.
July 4, 2013 at 9:41 PM
Laughing so hard I find it difficult to express how much I agree.
July 5, 2013 at 5:29 AM
“Russian lawmaker suggests democracy may not come easily to non-Western states”
He ought to know!
July 5, 2013 at 6:02 AM
As the old Greek saying goes: When it comes to democracy, if in doubt, ask the Russians.
July 5, 2013 at 7:51 AM
As a Greek I have to say, the only thing missing, is the critique of the greatest experts on democracy. The Persians.
How ironic. After we saw the Mursification of Erdogan we see the Turkification of Egypt.
July 5, 2013 at 11:55 AM
And shure enough, here it is.
Oh, the irony.
Press TV: Iranian official urges widespread democratic trend in Egypt
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/07/05/312326/iran-urges-broad-democracy-in-egypt/
July 5, 2013 at 2:07 PM
democracy may not come easily to Western states at the moment.