Monday, February 7, 2011

Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood agree to negotiate with the power

Groups of young people who are behind the rising anti-Mubarak have formed a coalition, ensuring Sunday they would not lift their occupation of Tahrir Square in Cairo as Egypt's president would not resign. In a statement, "Management Unified angry young revolutionaries" has promised not to leave, they hold with other protesters since Jan.

28, until their demands are met, the first of them being "the resignation of the president." The statement was read by Ziad al-Oulaimi at a press conference. It is one of six leaders of the coalition, formed on January 24, the eve of the first events, but announced Sunday. The coalition includes representatives of the Movement of April 6, Group for justice and freedom, "Campaign door to door", the "Grassroots Campaign to support ElBaradei," the Muslim Brotherhood and the Democratic Front .

The coalition also calls for the immediate lifting of emergency rule, the dissolution of Parliament, the formation of a government of national unity to ensure a peaceful transition of power and hold a constitutional reform. The government announced Sunday that a committee will be meeting here in March to prepare constitutional reforms.

During a meeting with the Vice-President Omar Suleiman and representatives of the opposition, there was consensus on "the formation of a committee which will include the judiciary and a number of political figures, to study and propose constitutional amendments and legislative amendments required (...) before the first week of March, "said Magdi Radi, spokesman for the Egyptian government.

The Muslim Brotherhood took part in these discussions, as well as some of the groups that participated in the demonstrations. This is the first time in half a century that the power and the Muslim Brotherhood, officially banned, discuss publicly. According to Mr. Radi, participants at the meeting on Sunday reached an agreement on a "peaceful transition of power based on the Constitution." The Muslim Brotherhood, however, found "insufficient" reform proposals.

"Requests are always the same. They (the government) did not respond to most requests, they answered only some, and superficially," said Essam al-Aryan, a senior of the brotherhood. Until now sworn enemies of the regime of Mubarak, the Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptian Islamist movement, agreed on the night of Saturday 5 to Sunday, February 6 to participate in discussions started by Mr.

Suleiman. "We decided to engage in a cycle of dialogue to assess the seriousness of the authorities regarding the claims of the population and their willingness to respond," said a spokesman for the Brotherhood to the agency. Discussions began on Sunday, February 6 at noon, and Hillary Clinton expressed her support for this approach.

Most opponents are Hosni Mubarak's departure a precondition for any discussion and refuse to enter into talks with the regime's number two. According to the BBC, the Muslim Brotherhood have also announced to do their utmost to keep the army away from negotiations. Both single opposition force and threat to established power, which was banned and has always refused to talk with them so far, the Muslim Brotherhood had stayed behind at the start of the challenge, even if their supporters are number present in Tahrir Square.

They now seem eager to be part of future negotiations. Concerned about their image, they have already hinted they would not present a candidate for a future presidential election, and promise that their participation in negotiations is designed to "protect the revolution". Mr. Suleiman denied Sunday a call from the opposition to assume the powers of President Hosni Mubarak, said a participant in negotiations between the government and the opposition.

"We asked the President delegated his powers to Vice President in accordance with the powers given to it by section 139 (the Constitution) but he refused," said the head of the party of Opposition speaking under cover of anonymity. A transition through Mr. Suleiman was part of the plans proposed by a party of the opposition and foreign diplomats, notably because it would allow Mr Mubarak to withdraw without losing face, and would have satisfied the opposition , which was the departure of president the main condition at the end of the mobilization.

Faced with opponents of the resolution, the Egyptian government is trying to have the desire to restore calm among the population. The leadership of President Mubarak resigned Saturday, February 5, himself included, while the Egyptian Rais, who hosted Saturday a meeting with his ministers in charge of the economy, issued a call for the resumption of work in the country.

A call echoed by the military: "We want people to return to work and be paid, and life resumed its course," he told Saturday commander Hassan al Roweny, addressing the demonstrators in Tahrir Square. The 341 banks in the city have reopened Sunday, February 6th, causing queues Cairenes hurry to withdraw or deposit money after two weeks of paralysis.

American diplomacy has seemed to clarify his position, Saturday, Feb. 5. Met with other world leaders in Munich, Germany, for a security conference, Hillary Clinton argued on Saturday, the attempt by the Vice-President Omar Suleiman to hold discussions with the opposition to the formation of a transitional government.

She also hesitates to say more that "this movement will be held in order for the elections scheduled in September," appearing to rely on power will be maintained up until that date. The U.S. is accused Egyptian by opponents for not having been able to define its position clear: if the U.S.

supports democratic movements in the region, it must deal with Hosni Mubarak ally in the region, especially toward Israel. Therefore, while appellant Saturday, democratic reforms throughout the Middle East, Hillary Clinton is working to preserve Hosni Mubarak a possible exit "heads up" of power or of maintaining at least the time organize elections.

Many American officials are working to develop a positive image of rais Egyptian, like the former Republican vice president Dick Cheney, who has expressed, Sunday, Feb. 6, his friendship for rais Egyptian, a man called "good friend and ally of the United States, we must not forget." The prospect of a national unity government transient divided opponents.

"Hear that (...) Mubarak must stay and lead the change, and that the process depends primarily on its closest military adviser, who is not the most popular personality in Egypt, without share power with civilians, would be very, very disappointing, "said Mohamed ElBaradei, Nobel Peace and opposition figure.

Some fear that the front of the opponents eventually crack. After twelve days of demonstrations often studded with violence, the weariness is emerging among the demonstrators in Tahrir Square. "This may not be everyday, but what I mean is that they could organize one-day events on the other.

The difference is that they may be more determined and more violent and I do not want to see this beautiful peaceful revolution become bloody, "said Mohamed ElBaradei, the opponents still hold Tahrir Square in Cairo, despite attempts by the army to dislodge them without violence, on the evening of Saturday, Feb.

5. The military has attempted in the night to clear a traffic lane in the middle of the square, without resorting to force. The demonstrators prevented the military from running. According to the same place on the BBC, now the army would prevent the resupply of food demonstrators.

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