Muslim Brotherhood promises to protect Copts over Christmas

by Elton Jones
Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood organisation has said it will protect Christian believers as the Coptic Christmas holiday rolls around.

This is happening due to the slew of attacks brought against the Christian population during 2010 and 2011. The Coptic Christmas holiday will take place in the country on January 7.

"We have decided to form Muslim Brotherhood committees to protect the churches so that the hands of sin do not ruin the festivities like they did several times under the old regime," the group said.

Adding, "We call on the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and the police to protect the churches in the same way they protected polling stations during the elections." the rest