"This is a revolution, not a coup": Egypt Opposition leader
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Cairo - The leader of Egypt's opposition Social Democratic Party said that Wednesday's ouster of president Mohammed Morsi was a revolution, not a coup.
"What happened today in Cairo and Alexandria and all the cities and villages in Egypt, was a real popular revolution against Muslim Brotherhood rule," Mohammed Abu al-Ghar told dpa.
"This was not a military coup, it was a popular revolution aided by the army. We don't want and won't accept military rule. The role of the army and police will be to preserve internal and border
security. Political work will be led by civil forces," Abu al-Ghar said.
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday called on the Egyptian military to move quickly and responsibly to return the country to a democratically elected civilian government.
Obama said he was "deeply concerned" by the decision of the
Egyptian Army to oust the president. He urged the military to avoid any arbitrary arrests of Morsi
supporters.
"The voices of all those who have protested peacefully must be heard - including those who welcomed today's developments, and those who have supported president Morsi," Obama said. "I urge all sides to avoid violence and come together to ensure the lasting restoration of
Egypt's democracy."
