Egyptian President Adly Mansour swore in the country’s new cabinet on Tuesday. The move marks the formal end – temporary though many fear it will be – of what had been a a widely criticized process widely criticized process of “Brotherhoodization” of Egypt’s political institutions. Senior Arab League official and former head of the Arab League Mission in Paris Nassif Hitti explained the process on the eve of the June 30 demonstrations that eventually led to the ouster of then-president Mohammed Morsi:

Because the Muslim Brotherhood’s victory — and hence the president’s win — was achieved by a slight majority of the votes (in a low election turnout where those not voting became known as members of the “couch” or “abstention” parties), Brotherhood members consider this their opportunity to freely shape the new regime whichever way they wish.

The strategy of multiple-track Brotherhoodization in Egypt enforced by the ruling Muslim Brotherhood is the dominant source of tension and confrontation in the country. It is the major cause of the anticipated mass opposition rally on June 30, the first anniversary of Mohammed Morsi’s presidency. Such strategy aims at establishing a religious authoritarian regime in Egypt.

For its part the Brotherhood vowed again to resist efforts aimed at reconciliation. Thousands of Morsi supporters protested outside Cairo’s main government office buildings today as the new cabinet attempted to begin its first day of work.

Meanwhle despite Brotherhood efforts the Egyptian military continues to enjoy broad and deep support with the Egyptian public:

A military coup in most nations would signal alarm about the country’s future. In Egypt, much of the country cheered. The military stands for the stability many long for amid economic turmoil and political unrest, a role no other institution is trusted to fill… “The Egyptian military has inherited this sense of national belonging,” said retired Gen. Talaat Mosallam, a security analyst. “The majority of Egyptians feel the military watches their back, the thing they can lean and depend on when facing anything, or any authority, including the presidency or the police. It’s the sanctuary for the Egyptian citizen.”

The analysis that are consistent with polling conducted by The Israel Project last fall.

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