Ahmed Makki, who was Minister of Justice during the era of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, revealed facts that demonstrate the integrity of the ousted president, including his refusal to suppress the demonstrators, his acceptance of the judges ’criticism of the constitutional declaration, and his repeal of the law on the imprisonment of journalists.
On the first anniversary of Morsi's death, Chancellor Makki told Al-Jazeera Mubasher on the phone that the first meeting he had met with Morsi was the day he was sworn in, and he had nothing to do with him before, adding, "I bear witness that I have never seen a president like him in my life among the successive presidents of Egypt".
Among the most important facts that he witnessed, was that he was invited to the Republican Palace for an urgent meeting, and President Morsi found a meeting with the then Minister of Defense Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the current Minister of Defense Mohamed Zaki, who was the President of the Republican Guard, Major General Ahmed Gamal El Din, then the Minister of Interior and now the President’s Adviser for Security Affairs , As they were discussing the demonstrators storming the presidential palaces, forcing the Republican Guard to remove the president from the back door.
During the meeting, Morsi asked the commander of the Republican Guard if he was able to stop them, and he replied, "Hit them with bullets." Morsi said, "No, no bullets," and the hadith mentioned, "The believer will not remain in the expropriation of his religion, unless he has been forbidden by blood."
Sisi then confirmed that he was ready to supply the Republican Guard with whatever soldiers he wanted, but Morsi was determined not to harm the protesters.
Makki stated that these officials asked him to ask the public prosecutor to provide a prosecutor to testify that the police did not mistreat the protesters adjacent to the Republican Palace.
In another story, Makki talked about Morsi's call when he told him that he would not be able to sleep because the court sentenced Islam Afifi, the journalist, to Al-Dustour newspaper for insulting the president in one of the articles, and asked Makki to contact the court and release him.
He added that he replied to the president by saying that he could not address the court for anyone, so he asked him what to do? Makki said to him, "Repeal the imprisonment law for journalists." Then Morsi immediately issued a decision to repeal him.
The Constitutional Declaration
. Makki also spoke about his opposition to the Constitutional Declaration, which included an article saying that the decisions of the President of the Republic are immune from the judiciary. He asked Morsi to meet with the members of the Supreme Judicial Council, and the president agreed immediately.
When they met him at the presidential palace, he told them that he did not intend to fortify the president’s decisions in general, but rather to fortify the Shura Council and the Constitution Committee until his drafting is complete.
Morsi stated that his goal of staying in government is to build the state of institutions, and when the meeting asked him to issue a statement clarifying the matter, he said to them, "Write what you want in the statement, and I will assign a spokesman for the President of the Republic to announce it," and that was already done.
It became a symbol
and Chancellor Makki believes that President Morsi did not mind holding early presidential elections in the event that the state institutions are completed, the constitution is drawn up, and the People's Assembly is elected.
He added that Morsi was listening to all opinions, and that he did not object when he told him that former President Hosni Mubarak should be honored, and he saw it as a sign of strength and commitment to his beliefs and principles, noting that Morsi "assumed the presidency of Egypt, did not leave his home, did not change his life and became a symbol."
Mekki also denied the accusations, which are still being repeated by Morsi's opponents, considering that they are unfounded.