Sunday, February 6, 2011

Resigns party leadership of Egyptian President

The Egyptian government party leadership resigned, a move seen as positive step by the United States, which caused controversy emissary to consider "vital" that Hosni Mubarak remains in power during the democratic transition. While thousands of people demonstrated for the twelfth consecutive day in Cairo, Mubarak tried to show that kept the power.

As president of the National Democratic Party (NDP), to "Hossam Badrawi appoint as secretary general of the party" after the resignation of the Executive Committee. At a meeting filmed by television, the president met with Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, who ruled yesterday that Mubarak leaves office his vice president Omar Suleiman.

He also met with Minister of Petroleum, Sahm Fahmy, Central Bank chief, Farouk Oqda and Finance Minister Samir Radwan. Following the announcement of the resignation of the leadership of the NDP, which was ruled Gamal Mubarak, 47, son of the president and often considered to protest as his likely successor, the United States welcomed this positive step.

" Egypt's special envoy for U.S. President Barack Obama, Frank Wisner, said later: "The continuation of Mubarak's leadership was decisive" in the Security Conference taking place in Munich, Germany, during a speech by video. " The president should remain in office to lead these changes, "he said, before described as" vital "role to be starring Egyptian Mubarak in the transition to democracy.

These statements seem contradictory to the eve of U.S. President Barack Obama, who was intimating that he wanted a quick exit from power Mubarak. From Munich, a member of the delegation of the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was quick to declare that Wisner did not speak on behalf of the United States, but "as a simple citizen." Moments later, the White House also distanced himself from the statements of the emissary.

Wisner "spoke on his behalf and not by the U.S. government," said an official in Washington on condition of anonymity. Hosni Mubarak last week had assured the U.S. channel ABC, who did not want to stay in power, but could not give up for fear of "chaos" that could occur in Egypt, a U.S.

ally. According to the New York Times, Suleiman and military leaders are considering plans to limit the authority of Mubarak and possibly remove him from the presidential palace in Cairo. Yesterday, strangers with explosives attacked a pipeline that supplies to Jordan, located 10 kilometers from the Gaza Strip, Sheikh Zuwayed in North Sinai.

The new leader of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) of Egypt, with a reputation as a reformer, flirted with the idea of founding their own political until he was convinced that within the system could do more. Badrawi was appointed general secretary of the NDP yesterday, the most important executive office of that political group, and also heads the party's political committee, a key post hitherto held by Gamal Mubarak, son of President Hosni Mubarak.

By bringing the two posts, Badrawi is done with the reins of one of the main pillars of the regime of Hosni Mubarak, in power since 1981, but nobody can do shadow, and just above it the Egyptian president. His official biography, contained in its website, a rarity among the senior leaders of the NDP does not say when born, but details his professional and political life.

Gynecologist by profession, Badrawi graduated from Cairo University in 1974 and did graduate work at three U.S. universities. He is a member of the upper house of Egyptian Parliament, the Shura Council, and is part of the Governing Council of the NDP. A group of 26 Mexicans out of 35 who were evacuated to Egypt on Wednesday, began arriving yesterday in Mexico in two commercial flights, including those who are relatives of the diplomats who remain in that country, which have worsened security conditions, before the political crisis facing the Arab nation.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) reported that a first group arrived at the International Airport of Mexico City, from Athens, Greece, in an Iberia flight. While in another Air France flight a second group will arrive at the airport of the capital, and two passengers continue their journey to Monterrey.

Although the February 2 were evacuated from Cairo a total of 35 nationals and 12 foreigners, said that nine of Mexicans abroad were by personal choice. In this case the Foreign Ministry decided not to make presentation to the media of Mexicans are returning including five tourists, residents, and most are relatives of officials who are on mission in Egypt.

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