Judicial authorities in Egypt have ordered the confiscation of the assets of 112 opposition figures, mostly from the Anti-Coup Alliance led by the Muslim Brotherhood, Press TV reports.
Although the recent decision mostly targets members of the Muslim Brotherhood, the list also includes members of the al-Wasat and other similar parties.
“The latest move by the current government in Egypt to freeze the assets of some elements of the 25th of January and other political parties has to be interpreted against the background of competition on the political scene in Egypt,” political analyst Mostafa Abbas told Press TV.
Different parties, including the Revolutionary Socialists and the April 6 Youth Movement, have condemned the latest decision by the government.
Late last month, former Egyptian army leader and current President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said the Muslim Brotherhood would not be allowed to take part in the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Brotherhood-affiliated Mohamed Morsi was the country’s first democratically-elected president, who had taken office in 2012. He was ousted a year later in July 2013, in a military coup led by then army leader Sisi.
Since his ouster, Egypt has been the scene of anti-government protests.
The army’s crackdown on the supporters of Morsi has left over 1,400 people dead. Some 22,000 people have also been arrested, while dozens have been sentenced to death in mass trials.
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