Spokesman: Egyptian government considering disbanding the Muslim Brotherhood group
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The spokesman of the Egyptian Cabinet says authorities are considering disbanding the Muslim Brotherhood group.
Spokesman Sherif Shawki said Saturday that Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi assigned Ministry of Social Solidarity to study the legal possibilities of dissolving the group. He didn't elaborate.
The Muslim Brotherhood group, founded in 1928, came to power a year ago when its leader Mohammed Morsi was elected in the country's first free presidential elections. The election came after the overthrow of longtime autocratic president Hosni Mubarak.
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Morsi was overthrown in a popularly backed military coup July 3.
The Brotherhood rocketed to power after decades of being a banned group in Egypt. While sometimes tolerated, its leaders often faced long bouts of imprisonment.