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Islamists must cement democracy, novelist says

published Fri, Jun 29 2012 13:42 GMT
PARIS (Reuters) - Islamist governments which were swept to power in the Arab Spring uprisings must ensure that democracy becomes firmly rooted across the region, novelist Amin Maalouf said on Friday. "The people who have come to power must now be made responsible," the French-Lebanese writer told Reuters. "We have to firstly tell them that they have the responsibility to preserve democracy and human rights and, secondly, to succeed." "It's always easy to criticize in opposition, but when you're in power you have to deliver. ...

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