CAIRO: A statement issued by Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood said that US Ambassador to Cairo Anne Patterson met with the group's Supreme Guide Mohammed Badie on Wednesday, and reportedly told her that Sharia law, or Islamic law, “ensures personal freedoms for all.” The MB's statement explained that Patterson expressed her gratitude for the meeting and congratulated the group for their political wing, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), victory in the recent parliamentary elections, and stressed that the United States is looking forward to cooperate with “whoever is chosen by the Egyptian people and a democratic government.” The statement pointed out that Badie also thanked the ambassador for her congratulations, and said the elections “made Egyptians proud,” adding that the results of elections are a “victory” for the democratic alliance led by FJP, which includes a number of other parties. The Supreme Guide criticized the successive US administrations and accused them of “controlling people through their support to the dictators,” which made the popularity of the United States decline across the region. “The current era is the era of the people and we want to see deeds not words by the United States to recover its credibility among Arabs and Muslims, and in particular with regard to the Palestinian issue, which is the most important cause for Arabs and Muslims.” Badie explained that the principles of Islamic Sharia law is the m”ain source of legislation and the biggest guarantee of public and private freedoms, as it ensures the freedom of belief, religion and personal rights to all citizens equally.” For her part, Ambassador Patterson admitted that US administrations have committed some mistakes, but called for overcoming them and to “learn from them to avoid their recurrence in the future.” She pointed out that democracy always brings stable partners. The ambassador explained that the economic situation in Egypt is at stake, and that Egypt needs loans from the World Bank, and that this will contribute to improving the economic situation and to encourage other countries to provide loans and grants to Egypt. BM ShortURL: http://goo.gl/PcEH5 Tags: featured, Islam, Muslim Brotherhood, Sharia, United States Section: Egypt, Latest News, Religion
