Egypt Sentences Former President Morsi to 20 Years in Prison for “Intimidation and Violence” towards Protestors · Global Voices
Amira Al Hussaini

A banner which reads: “The revolution continues; Morsi will be back,” seen in Giza this morning. Photograph shared on Twitter by @Ikhwanweb, the Twitter account of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt
Egypt sentenced its first democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi to 20 years in prison today, found “guilty of intimidation and violence” towards protestors in 2012. He was acquitted of charges related to killing protestors.
Morsi, who is a Muslim Brotherhood member, was the president of Egypt for one year after the revolution, which overthrew Hosni Mubarak, who ruled Egypt for more than 30 years. Morsi's reign was cut short in July 2013, following massive protests calling for his ouster. Then, the Egyptian Army took command, under the leadership of Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces and Minister of Defence General Abdul Fattah El Sisi, who was later on elected as the new president of Egypt.
Cairo-based journalist Bel Trew tweeted court proceedings:
Brotherhood leaders Mohamed El-Beltagy,Essam El-Erian &Abdel-Arty grinning,waving,doing Rabaa salute in caged dock #Egypt #MorsiTrial
— Bel Trew – بل ترو (@Beltrew) April 21, 2015
#Morsi is in now furtherest caged dock from journalists near to the judge desk,cameraman straining to see him past police presence #Egypt
— Bel Trew – بل ترو (@Beltrew) April 21, 2015
Jailed Brotherhood leaders who are separated from toppled president Morsi are chanting to him through soundproof walls #MorsiTrial #Egypt
— Bel Trew – بل ترو (@Beltrew) April 21, 2015
She adds:
Mohamed #Morsi – and all defendants acquitted of incitement to murder – instead found guilty of intimidation, violence #EGypt
— Bel Trew – بل ترو (@Beltrew) April 21, 2015
For The Big Pharaoh, Morsi's faith should be a lesson for those in power today. He notes:
2 yrs ago, MB was ruling, sent cadets to attack sit-in. What's happening should be lesson to supporters of injustice done by today's regime.
— The Big Pharaoh (@TheBigPharaoh) April 21, 2015
He adds:
Every court verdict has nothing to do with true justice, it has to do with vengeance and existential war between 2 entities. #Egypt
— The Big Pharaoh (@TheBigPharaoh) April 21, 2015
And continues:
In Dec 2012, I saw MB cadets fight protesters while protected by police vans. yet I will not support verdict born out of political rivalry.
— The Big Pharaoh (@TheBigPharaoh) April 21, 2015
Tamer El-Ghobashy casts doubt on Egypt's judiciary. He says:
Egypt's judiciary has made the facts of cases irrelevant. Impossible to see any trial as approaching anything resembling due process. #Morsi
— Tamer El-Ghobashy (@TamerELG) April 21, 2015
And the plot is not lost on Tweet Palestine, who draws parallels:
So Mubarak walks free after 30 years of Tyranny and #Morsi gets 20 years in prison what madness in the Egyptian unjust courts
— Tweet_Palestine (@Tweet_Palestine) April 21, 2015
This is not all for Morsi, as the trial continues. Journalist Hafsa Halawa tweets:
Bear in mind the more "serious" charges of espionage and jail break are still to come throughout the spring. #morsi #Egypt
— Hafsa Halawa (@HafsaHalawa) April 21, 2015
Stay tuned as the Morsi saga continues in Egyptian courts.