No clear solution for Egypt’s political deadlock

As the Muslim Brotherhood continues to reject the army-backed roadmap and with negotiations reaching a deadlock, the coming phase of Egypt’s political development remains foggy. Expressing that they will not budge, supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi mobilised on Friday  nationwide, repeating a scene the country has grown all too familiar with. The two main Brotherhood sit-ins continue to block the Rabaa Al-Adawiya crosspoint in Nasr City and Al-Nahda Square in Giza. Marches tour the city every other day, blocking off several main roads in the greater Cairo area. Nevertheless, the interim presidency and government insist nothing will block the new political roadmap. On Thursday, the eve of Eid El-Fitr, the holiday following Ramadan, the presidency announced the criteria for choosing the 50-member committee that will examine amending the 2012 constitution.   The 2012 constitution, suspended as part of the Egyptian Armed Forces' roadmap for Egypt’s future, was a major bone of contention among anti-Morsi protesters against Morsi who hit the streets in unprecedented numbers 30 June. inthe speech Interim President Adly Mansour gave on the eve of Eid he insisted: “Some think they are able to stop history from moving ... or to challenge your will for a deserved promising future. This will never happen.”