Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki called for "the continuation of the battle of former President Mohamed Morsi for Egypt's independence and acceptance by all of democracy and social justice."
This came at a virtual conference of public figures from several countries, coinciding with the one-year anniversary of Morsi's death in his prison.
"Unfortunately, when I was in the presidency (2011-2014) I knew that they (he did not name them) could not leave Morsi and I expected to assassinate him, because he sought three major things," Marzouki said.
Marzouki explained, "The first issue is the independence of Egypt, the second is the issue of democracy for all without the exception of Islamists, and the third is the issue of social justice in the face of an elite that does not accept the redistribution of wealth." He continued, "I was not surprised by what happened to Morsi. He threw himself in the face of mighty powers."
Marzouki added, "The battle of Morsi must continue. We should not cry over this great man. He has fallen into a great battle," stressing, "We will continue his battle to return Egypt to its natural path, independence, Arab and Islamic identity, democracy and wealth distribution."
He stressed that "the battle will take time and will be difficult, but we will win the battle, and Mohamed Morsi has given her his life."
He called for the first anniversary of his death to be an opportunity to mobilize determination to complete that battle.
For his part, Yassin Aktay, advisor to the head of the Turkish Justice and Development Party - at the same conference - said that Morsi brightened the life of democracy.
Several personalities participated in the virtual conference, including the Secretary General of the Islamic Group in Lebanon, Azzam Al-Ayoubi, the head of the Peace Society Movement (Hamas) in Algeria Abdel Razek Al-Muqri, and the Secretary-General of the Islamic Action Front Party in Jordan, Murad Al-Adayleh.
On June 17, 2019, Morsi died during his trial following a sudden heart attack, and the Muslim Brotherhood - to which Morsi belongs - held the authorities responsible for his death, and considered him a martyr as a result of what they considered a health negligence, which the Egyptian authorities denied.
The first anniversary of his death returned with many activities outside Egypt, including the establishment of the Morsi Foundation for Democracy in London, an art festival to commemorate him, and conferences and seminars attended by many public figures from various countries.
Morsi is considered the first Egyptian president to be democratically elected, and he was subjected to a military coup led by the current president - then Minister of Defense - Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on July 3, 2013, one year after his election.