Egypt on Thursday criticized a decision by the US to halt some military and economic aid to the army-backed government in the wake of a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood.
Washington’s decision halts tank and fighter aircraft deliveries but continues support for counter-terrorism activities. Egypt is the second-largest recipient of US aid after Israel.
"The decision was wrong. Egypt will not surrender to American pressure and is continuing its path towards democracy as set by the road map," foreign ministry spokesman Badr Abdelatty told a private Egyptian radio station.
The army ousted president Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood in July, installed an interim government and presented a political "road map" it promised would lead to free and fair elections.
The Brotherhood refuses to work with the military, which it says staged a coup and sabotaged Egypt’s democratic gains after a revolt toppled autocratic president Hosni Mubarak in 2011.
After months of foot dragging, the US on Wednesday suspended deliveries of major military hardware and cash assistance to Egypt to signal deep concern over the mounting bloodshed and the lack of a democratic transition.
Source: bdlive
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