Some guy is suing Mohamed ElBaradei for resigning as Egypt VP in protest over the crackdown

[smurfy]

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[url]http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/08/201382013218872674.html[/url]
[quote]A Cairo court has set a September trial date for Mohamed ElBaradei, the recently-resigned interim vice president for foreign affairs, on charges of "breaching national trust."

The charges against ElBaradei were filed by a law professor at Cairo's Helwan University, according to a report in the state-run Al-Ahram.

He stands accused of "betraying" the public by resigning on August 14, a misdemeanour charge that could carry an $1,430 fine if he is convicted.

Khaled Dawoud, a former spokesman of the National Salvation Front of which ElBaradei was one of the founders, told Al Jazeera that the prosecutor general's decision to refer the case to court was probably a consequence of the current atmosphere of polarisation in the country.

ElBaradei left Egypt for Vienna days after his resignation, and remains outside the country.[/quote]

[EmperorScorpious]

Getting fined for quitting your job? That makes no sense, even in this case.

[oxooon]

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;41904122]Getting fined for quitting your job? That makes no sense, even in this case.[/QUOTE]

The thing is, a government position suddenly becoming vacant in such an unstable country isn't going to do much for the stability of Egypt. His resignation has potentially dangerous implications of further instability.

If anything, if he didn't like the way the country was being run, he could've taken some steps to fix it instead of bailing.

[EmperorScorpious]

[QUOTE=J$ Psychotic;41907250]The thing is, a government position suddenly becoming vacant in such an unstable country isn't going to do much for the stability of Egypt. His resignation has potentially dangerous implications of further instability.[/QUOTE]

He quit because of the military's brutal dispersal of protests. It's not like staying there would help any. His resignation is as much a political statement and action as much as him doing his job in office.

[Sableye]

i think he was just trying to avoid being locked in a concrete box for the rest of his life as a political dissident

[matt000024]

[quote]He stands accused of "betraying" the public by resigning on August 14, a misdemeanour charge that could carry an $1,430 fine if he is convicted.[/quote]

That really isn't much for someone in his position of power I'd assume. I don't see the point of charging him other than to make a point.

[Starpluck]

[QUOTE=J$ Psychotic;41907250]The thing is, a government position suddenly becoming vacant in such an unstable country isn't going to do much for the stability of Egypt. His resignation has potentially dangerous implications of further instability.

If anything, if he didn't like the way the country was being run, he could've taken some steps to fix it instead of bailing.[/QUOTE]

The country has been taken over by a brutal military dictatorship that is slaughtering protestors. There is nothing he can do, the military fundamentally disagrees with his views. He resigned as he does not share the regime's policies.