Hosni Mubarak and his family are under house arrest in Egypt, according to the latest statement issued by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces in their social network site Facebook. The military, in power since the president was forced to resign on Feb. 11, made the announcement to end the rumors that the president had traveled three days to Saudi Arabia.
Other Egyptian media had echoed the news and that Mubarak's younger son Gamal, would have been seen in a club in Cairo. The rumors about the whereabouts of deposed leader and his family have continued to succeed since he left office. The Mubarak is facing several charges of corruption and its assets have been frozen by order of the Attorney General of Egypt, who were banned from traveling outside the country on 28 February.
The news coincides with the announcement that the Egyptians will vote next September a new parliament democratically. This was announced this morning the General Mamdouh Shahin, a member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces during a press conference in Heliopolis which was convened to provide details of the law on political parties.
"The parliamentary elections will be held in September," said Shahin, who has pointed out, however, a date for the election of the president but has said that the Emergency Law in force since 1981 will be lifted before the elections. Shahin noted that the Council had previously communicated its decision not to hold any vote "while the state of emergency remains in force." The military council also passed a law that removes restrictions on forming political parties.
Shahin said that will require the support of 5,000 members of at least 10 of the 29 Egyptian provinces to form a new group. Although this would make things easier, the early election date is that the newly formed parties have only five months to form, made public and prepare their campaigns for next fall.
In addition, the month of Ramadan, the most important holiday for Muslims, some dates on which the activity in all aspects is minimized because of fasting, is held this year in August. Following the adoption by referendum on 19 March constitutional amendments that do not meet much of the Egyptian elite, nor the youth who demanded the drafting of a new basic text, this new decision is to endorse their fears.
With the current configuration of the biggest beneficiaries of the tibia as constitutional reform and by the close call to the ballot box is the Muslim Brotherhood and the dismembered remains of the National Democratic Party (NDP) of Hosni Mubarak deposed. The former have a broad social base, are known and respected and are ready for an election campaign through a highly structured instrument.
Already in 2005 managed to become the main opposition force in Egyptian Parliament becoming a fifth of the Chamber. A feat that they were not allowed to repeat in the fraudulent parliamentary elections in late 2010. Into the transition have been the first to form new political groups. Denial of the military ousted As NDP, after 30 years in power have both economic power and with knowledge of the political apparatus to be made to the electorate and placed in the best position to make then a presidential candidate.
None of the other opposition parties, except the Wafd, also tainted by his relationship with former has sufficient strength or social support to present a real alternative to the Brothers. The Supreme Council of Egyptian armed forces have also denied the intention to postpone presidential elections until 2012, as some media published yesterday.
Through a statement posted on Facebook (a tool used extensively since they took power) the military running the country since the fall of Mubarak on 11 February, denied they were to postpone the elections and reiterated his intention transfer power to a civilian government. "The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces of Egypt states that the information in some media about the postponement of presidential elections to 2012 does not correspond with reality, and insists that the armed forces want to end their mission as soon as possible and transfer power "stated in the document.
The Egyptian daily Al Masry al Youm published yesterday that the Council most likely postpone presidential elections until June 2012 that initially had been planned for December. That would draft a new constitution. 
Other Egyptian media had echoed the news and that Mubarak's younger son Gamal, would have been seen in a club in Cairo. The rumors about the whereabouts of deposed leader and his family have continued to succeed since he left office. The Mubarak is facing several charges of corruption and its assets have been frozen by order of the Attorney General of Egypt, who were banned from traveling outside the country on 28 February.
The news coincides with the announcement that the Egyptians will vote next September a new parliament democratically. This was announced this morning the General Mamdouh Shahin, a member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces during a press conference in Heliopolis which was convened to provide details of the law on political parties.
"The parliamentary elections will be held in September," said Shahin, who has pointed out, however, a date for the election of the president but has said that the Emergency Law in force since 1981 will be lifted before the elections. Shahin noted that the Council had previously communicated its decision not to hold any vote "while the state of emergency remains in force." The military council also passed a law that removes restrictions on forming political parties.
Shahin said that will require the support of 5,000 members of at least 10 of the 29 Egyptian provinces to form a new group. Although this would make things easier, the early election date is that the newly formed parties have only five months to form, made public and prepare their campaigns for next fall.
In addition, the month of Ramadan, the most important holiday for Muslims, some dates on which the activity in all aspects is minimized because of fasting, is held this year in August. Following the adoption by referendum on 19 March constitutional amendments that do not meet much of the Egyptian elite, nor the youth who demanded the drafting of a new basic text, this new decision is to endorse their fears.
With the current configuration of the biggest beneficiaries of the tibia as constitutional reform and by the close call to the ballot box is the Muslim Brotherhood and the dismembered remains of the National Democratic Party (NDP) of Hosni Mubarak deposed. The former have a broad social base, are known and respected and are ready for an election campaign through a highly structured instrument.
Already in 2005 managed to become the main opposition force in Egyptian Parliament becoming a fifth of the Chamber. A feat that they were not allowed to repeat in the fraudulent parliamentary elections in late 2010. Into the transition have been the first to form new political groups. Denial of the military ousted As NDP, after 30 years in power have both economic power and with knowledge of the political apparatus to be made to the electorate and placed in the best position to make then a presidential candidate.
None of the other opposition parties, except the Wafd, also tainted by his relationship with former has sufficient strength or social support to present a real alternative to the Brothers. The Supreme Council of Egyptian armed forces have also denied the intention to postpone presidential elections until 2012, as some media published yesterday.
Through a statement posted on Facebook (a tool used extensively since they took power) the military running the country since the fall of Mubarak on 11 February, denied they were to postpone the elections and reiterated his intention transfer power to a civilian government. "The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces of Egypt states that the information in some media about the postponement of presidential elections to 2012 does not correspond with reality, and insists that the armed forces want to end their mission as soon as possible and transfer power "stated in the document.
The Egyptian daily Al Masry al Youm published yesterday that the Council most likely postpone presidential elections until June 2012 that initially had been planned for December. That would draft a new constitution.
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