Brotherhood leader says mass death sentences will bring down government

Relatives and families of supporters of ousted President Mohamed Mursi do the Rabaa sign near security forces, after hearing the sentence handed to Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie and other Brotherhood supporters, at the court in Minya, south of Cairo April 28, 2014. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

CAIRO (Reuters) - The senior leader of Egypt's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood said on Tuesday that the mass death sentences against him and other members will cause the government's downfall.

"This ruling is the last nail in the coffin of the ruling powers that led the coup," said Brotherhood general guide Mohamed Badie, who was condemned to death along with 682 supporters on Monday. "The regime is on the brink of collapse."