CAIRO: Egypt's military chief Hussein Tantawi said on Sunday that the armed forces would not allow a “certain group” to dominate the country's political scene, which was seen by observers as a jab at the Muslim Brotherhood. Field Marshal Tantawi did not specify the Brotherhood in particular, but it was clearly believed to be alluded to the group, which had won nearly half of Parliament seats and the presidency recently. Parliament has since been dissolved by a top court ruling, also seen to be the action of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), which ruled Egypt until June 30, when President Mohamed Morsi officially took over as the country's first-ever democratically elected leader. The statements come as American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Morsi on Saturday, where she urged him and the SCAF to end their power disputes in order to push the country forward on its democratic transition since the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak by a popular uprising in February 2011. Many believe the country is heading toward crisis, as the Morsi regime and SCAF are battling for power in the country.
