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They stared with General Hussein Serri Amer, one of the officers involved in serving the royal palace. However, their efforts failed and he escaped death. That was the first and last time for Nasser to become involved in such attempts and the Free Officers all decided to revert to other more positive approaches to attain radical changes. With the recruitment for the revolution, the Free Officers started secretly circulating some brochures which called for re-organization of the army, supplying it with appropriate weapons and training instead of squandering on parades and parties.
During that time the scandal of the corrupt weapons started spreading, along with other economic scandals in which the wafd parliament was involved. On January 26, , protestors set fire to Cairo as a response to the massacre of police officers by British forces that took place in Ismailia in which 46 officers were killed and 72 wounded.
The fire evolved but the authorities did not take any action except in the evening after the fire had destroyed buildings- leaving 12 thousand people homeless, with total losses reaching 22 million pounds.
The Free Officers decided to submit their nominations which were headed by General Mohammed Naguib who was elected as president by the majority despite the fact that the elections were cancelled by the king. However, after realizing that they were supported by the army, Nasser decided to advance the time of the revolution which was supposed to take place in Accordingly, the army started moving on the night of July 23, occupying the building of High Commandment in Kubri Alkuba, and arresting the leaders who were discussing how to deal with the Free Officers.
Following their success, Mohammed Naguib started heading the revolution after Nasser abandoned the position on August 25, All these left their impact on the army and led to our defeat in Palestine.
Following the war, with coalition of the sources of corruption, traitors were conspiring against the army and assigning corrupt or ignorant leaders hoping that Egypt would remain without a defensive army. In view of that, after purifying our souls, we started appointing men whose abilities, manners and nationalism we trust- something that should be highly revered by all Egyptians.
As for the officers who are currently held in custody, I assure you that they are safe, no harm shall afflict them and they will be released at the right time.
I assure all Egyptians that the whole army is now acting in favor of our homeland guided by our constitution and not motivated by self-interests. I also take this opportunity to request all citizens not to allow any traitors to resort to violence or vandalism- for this will not be in the best interests of the nation.
Any action of the sort will be met with unprecedented penalty, and the traitor will be severely punished by both the police and the army. Finally, I assure all foreigners that the army is fully responsible for their safety and well-being. May God grant us success. On the 26th of July, three days following the Revolution, King Farouk was forced to exile after abdicating the throne to his son Ahmad Fuad.
On 18 June, an issue was decreed by the Revolutionary Council whereby the constitutional monarchy was cancelled and Egypt was announced a Republic with Mohammed Naguib as President- in addition to his position as Prime Minister which was held by him from 7 September, One month later, however, he renounced the latter position which was taken over by Zakaryia Mohei- Eldin.
Council Statement to cancel the monarchy. In February, Mohammed Naguib resigned after having several disputes with the members of the Revolutionary Council. The following is the Council Statement for the reasons behind the dispute which took place on 25 February, God knows that this Revolution took place only to establish the ethics that we lost as a result of long term corruption.
From the very beginning, the Revolution faced considerable hardships which were decisively tackled without tending to personal interests- that is why it has been firmly established and is steadily moving towards its goals.
I am certain that you know the extent of the hardships faced by the Revolution specially at a time when the nation is occupied.
This heavy load was carried by the members of the Council whose motive was to take the nation to a safe shore, however much it cost them. What made matters worse is the fact that the Council members decided to nominate a leader for the Revolution who was not one of its members, as they were all young men. Major General Mohammed Naguib was chosen, who was much older and held a higher rank, had a good reputation and was not polluted with the corruption that prevailed at that time.
As soon as he found out through a phone call about the Revolution, he headed to the main building of the Revolutionary Council and held a meeting with its members.
The situation was delicate because for more than a month the work of the Revolutionary Council went on without him actually participating because until that day, specifically 25 August , he was not yet an official member. This caused him to suffer despite the fact that he was internationally recognized as the actual President and authentic leader of the Revolution.
Less than six months later, he started claiming for more authority which was refuted by the Council as it was against its regulations to grant its leader more authority than any of its members. Despite the fact that he was nominated as both President and Prime Minister, he still insisted on acquiring more authority. Our insistence to refuse was to ascertain that all authority is equally shared between all members. To have the right to object to any decision taken by the members of the Council, even if the majority agreed.
To have the authority to nominate ministers and dismiss them in addition to promoting officers and transferring them. Thus he was asking for complete individual authority; for the last ten months we have been trying to dissuade him but he remained adamant- to the extent of resorting to self-exile in order to force us to compel to his requirements.
Three days ago, he submitted his resignation despite the fact that he knows that any discord within the Council at a time like this would yield unfavorable consequences. The Council has endured this constant pressure at a time when they are confronted with severe problems concerning the nation, inherited from previous generations. Second: The Revolution Command Council shall be headed by Major General Gamal Abdel Nasser until the revolution achieves its main goal which is to free the nation of its occupants.
Finally, I confirm that this Revolution will persist,holding on to its ideals no matter what! Soon, however, this conflict was resolved and the Revolutionary Council accepted reappointing Mohammed Naguib as President according to a decree issued on 27 February, Following that, a lot of commotion took place -which was organized by the Muslim Brotherhood Union and some elements from the old regime, despite the fact that the Council had previously passed a verdict to liquidate that union on 14 January, During that time the Revolutionary Council was brimming with internal struggle as a result of its decision to stop supporting the Revolution.
Firstly, the three years transition period was cancelled. Moreover, on 5 March, an organization appointed by election was set-up which was due to meet in July, in order to discuss the new constitution and to take over the responsibilities of the Parliament until the institution of a new one took place. At the same time, conventional laws and censorship of newspapers and publishing were cancelled. This strife had its repercussions on the army, in addition to its exploitation by the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of the old regime who backed Naguib and were in contact with him.
On 17 April, Nasser was nominated as Prime Minister, while Naguib was confined to his presidential role until an attempt to assassinate Nasser by a member of the Muslim Brotherhood on 26 October, during a speech in Manshiya Square in Alexandria took place.
Moreover, after interrogations with the Muslim Brotherhood, it was apparent that Naguib had been in touch with them and even promised to support them in case they managed to overthrow the existing regime.
At this point, precisely on 14 November, , the Revolutionary Council decided to acquit Naguib of all his responsibilities while the presidential post remained vacant and the Revolutionary Council headed by Nasser took charge. Nasser was elected as President following the poll held on 24 June, and according to the constitution of 16 January, the first constitution of the Revolution. On 22 February, Nasser became President of the United Arab Republic after the union between Egypt and Syria, and that was until their separation on 28 September, as a result of the conspiracy arranged by members of the Syrian Army.
Nasser, however, remained President of the United Arab Republic until his departure on 28 September, Toggle navigation.
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