German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed concern about the latest developments in Egypt after President Mohamed Morsy announced a new constitutional declaration Thursday, according to an official spokesperson for the German government.
In the declaration, the president granted himself broad powers and insulating his decisions from judicial review until a new constitution is in place.
German government spokesperson Steffen Seibert said on Monday in Berlin that the separation of the powers of government, parliament and the judiciary is one of the basic rules of any democratic constitution.
Seibert added that his government is undoubtedly watching the recent developments with "concern," saying that the Egyptian revolution began with great expectations, and that he hoped the revolution leads to an orderly democratic state.
Edited translation from DPA
