The April 6 Youth Movement threatened on Thursday to go to court against what it called the “illegal” decisions Information Minister Osama Heikal announced Wednesday.
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and the cabinet decided during a joint meeting Wednesday to suspend the issue of licenses to private satellite channels, Heikal announced Wednesday.
The General Authority for Investment was ordered to take legal action against satellite channels that incite violence and rioting and destabilize the country during this sensitive and critical stage, Heikal said.
Engy Hamdy, the youth movement's spokesperson, said in a statement that the decision takes Egypt back and recalls the policies of former Information Minister Anas al-Fiqqi toward opposition channels.
Heikal had also said the cabinet and the SCAF decided during the Wednesday meeting to use all legal means to deal with increasing acts of violence and bullying and support Interior Ministry efforts to take immediate and decisive measures to deter criminals.
They also decided to activate the law against sabotage and protests that disrupt work, Heikal said. According to the law, authorities should not negotiate with protesters until they end the demonstration in question.
April 6 warned in its statement that the implementation of these decisions would further anger people, who, Engy said, will not allow Egypt to go back in time.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
