US-based Coptic expatriate and activist Michael Munīr told journalists on Saturday April 16, 2011, that Muslim and Coptic Egyptians are worried about a possible religious takeover in Egypt, with Shaykhs and priests ruling the country. Although he accepts the Muslim Brotherhood’s (MB) right to form a political party, Munīr expressed concerns regarding the possibility of future presidential candidates that are affiliated with the MB.

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