A poster of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi is pictured on barbed wires during a protest by his supporters at El-Thadiya presidential palace in Cairo November 15, 2013. PHOTO: REUTERS
CAIRO: A panel of Egyptian judges has recommended the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party be dissolved, ahead of a court decision that could further drive the radicals underground, state media reported Saturday.
The panel made its non-binding recommendations to the administrative court, which is deliberating a law suit to ban the party for its affiliation with the Brotherhood and contravening laws on the formation of religious parties.
The court will examine the recommendations in a hearing on February 15, the official MENA news agency reported.
The party, headed by Mohamed Morsi before his election in June 2012, has been decimated in a crackdown following the president's overthrow last July.
More than 2,000 radicals including party operatives have been arrested since an August 14 crackdown on protesters that killed hundreds.
The findings of such panels-appointed by courts to study lawsuits and make their recommendations-are often adopted.
A separate court had already issued a temporary ban on the Brotherhood and ordered its assets seized ahead of a final verdict.
Much of the Brotherhood's leadership, including Morsi, is already in prison and on trial for allegedly inciting violence after his ouster, following massive protests demanding his resignation.
The Freedom and Justice Party swept Egypt's last legislative elections in 2011 and 2012, before a court ruling scrapped parliament.
Brotherhood offers talks to 'exit' post-Morsi crisis
Meanwhile, the coalition led by the Muslim Brotherhood on Saturday offered negotiations to end the deadly tumult since Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi's overthrow, without explicitly insisting on his reinstatement.
The coalition "calls on all revolutionary forces and political parties and patriotic figures to enter a deep dialogue on exiting the current crisis," it said in a statement.
The coalition, which has organised weekly protests despite a harsh police crackdown, insisted in its statement on keeping up "peaceful opposition" but said it wanted a "consensus for the public good of the country."
The proposal is the party's most flexible statement yet made in public, and comes "with no conditions," a coalition official said.
"We have no conditions, and neither should they," Imam Youssef, a leader of the Asala party,part of the coalition, told AFP.
But he added the talks must lead to a "democratic" solution, and the coalition wanted them to start within two weeks.
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@Abu Bakr: Also look at Turkey., where Islamic parties are ushering in an era of unprecedented economic and scientific progress. Egypt has been under military rule for most of its existence, just like Pakistan, and it has resulted in massive economic and social difficulties for them.
We should support the will of the people of Egypt, and not elite military classes which view religion and equality as a threat to their wealth.
A brave and apt decision taken by the Egypt judges. Pakistan Apex court should take a similar decision regarding winding up of all jihadi organisations who have brought the country to the brink of collapse in law and order situation resulting in failing economy, poor image of the country as it is known to be the epicenter of terror and maintaining cordial relations with its neighbours which would only benefit Pakistan in reducing the defence expenditure and improve its economy.
Shame on the Egyptian military, puppets of Israel, how long will they oppress our dear brothers in Egypt? Be sure, God is watching all.
Bangladesh Judges ordered dissolving Jamaat-i-Islami (Muslim Brotherhood of Indian sub-continent).
Hope Pakistan judges too recommend dissolving all these Muslim leagues of all shades in Pakistan.