The new prime minister of Egypt, Ahmed Shafiq, rejected the U.S. demands and the international community''and''start transition of the country and promised to punish those responsible for violence in Tahrir Square. Under the tenth consecutive day of protests demanding the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak and the second in clashes between opponents and supporters of the president, Shafiq gave Thursday a press conference to calm things down.
The head of government, appointed to the post Mubarak on Saturday before the protests against him, said the government will not be intimidated by foreign pressure, nor the president will accept the orders, however recalled that remains steadfast in promoting change. ''The president has left office in an honorable way.
He goes the next few months anyway, so there is no reason for the orders of 'now', "he said, referring to the call of the United States and other European countries and the transition started in the country. The governments of Germany, Spain, France, Italy and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement Thursday, which called on President Mubarak, to carry out "a rapid and orderly transition" immediately.
Shafiq again offered an apology to the people from the deadly riots registered yesterday and on Thursday between supporters and opponents of President Mubarak in Tahrir Square in this capital, which left eight dead and hundreds injured. "I apologize for what happened. There will be an investigation," said the prime minister, who pledged to punish those responsible for violence in the capital's central square, scene of protests began on Jan.
25. Shafiq said the unrest would be investigated thoroughly, "it is shown that the former interior minister, Habib al-Adly, has some relation to the current unrest, will be punished," he said questioned about the rumors that Mubarak's supporters were hired by the government. "I do not know if (the fighting) were organized or spontaneous.
What I know is it was a bloody night, with a lot of damage and casualties, facts that should be punished," he said. While the tension is aggravated in the street, Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman, right hand of Mubarak, tried on Thursday to meet his request to open a dialogue with the opposition, which has been divided between those who agree to talk to''conditions "and those who reject him.
Secular parties, democrats and nationalists generally accepted the offer of dialogue, while the opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize Mohamed ElBaradei, and the illegal Muslim Brotherhood, the main Islamic party, which Mubarak is required before you go. "We have refused to meet them. Our demand is that Mubarak step down and to ensure security in Tahrir Square," said ElBaradei, former secretary general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Islamic spokesmen advance that any agreement that leaves the table for dialogue between the regime and the secular and nationalist parties will be rejected by them, noting that only the departure of president Mubarak can promote a frank dialogue. Meanwhile, Egypt's Office this afternoon issued an order prohibiting several members of the government of Mubarak, who resigned last week, leaving the country and ordered the freezing of bank accounts, while defining its responsibility for the rebellion.
The order was issued against Ahmed Ezz, a senior member of Mubarak's ruling party, the National Democratic Party, former Tourism Minister Zoheir Garranah and former Housing Minister, Ahmed al-Maghrabi. Along with this decision, officials reported this morning that the stock market to resume in Cairo on Monday, February 7 activities, suspended just a week ago, after his dramatic fall of more than 10.0 percent. 
The head of government, appointed to the post Mubarak on Saturday before the protests against him, said the government will not be intimidated by foreign pressure, nor the president will accept the orders, however recalled that remains steadfast in promoting change. ''The president has left office in an honorable way.
He goes the next few months anyway, so there is no reason for the orders of 'now', "he said, referring to the call of the United States and other European countries and the transition started in the country. The governments of Germany, Spain, France, Italy and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement Thursday, which called on President Mubarak, to carry out "a rapid and orderly transition" immediately.
Shafiq again offered an apology to the people from the deadly riots registered yesterday and on Thursday between supporters and opponents of President Mubarak in Tahrir Square in this capital, which left eight dead and hundreds injured. "I apologize for what happened. There will be an investigation," said the prime minister, who pledged to punish those responsible for violence in the capital's central square, scene of protests began on Jan.
25. Shafiq said the unrest would be investigated thoroughly, "it is shown that the former interior minister, Habib al-Adly, has some relation to the current unrest, will be punished," he said questioned about the rumors that Mubarak's supporters were hired by the government. "I do not know if (the fighting) were organized or spontaneous.
What I know is it was a bloody night, with a lot of damage and casualties, facts that should be punished," he said. While the tension is aggravated in the street, Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman, right hand of Mubarak, tried on Thursday to meet his request to open a dialogue with the opposition, which has been divided between those who agree to talk to''conditions "and those who reject him.
Secular parties, democrats and nationalists generally accepted the offer of dialogue, while the opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize Mohamed ElBaradei, and the illegal Muslim Brotherhood, the main Islamic party, which Mubarak is required before you go. "We have refused to meet them. Our demand is that Mubarak step down and to ensure security in Tahrir Square," said ElBaradei, former secretary general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Islamic spokesmen advance that any agreement that leaves the table for dialogue between the regime and the secular and nationalist parties will be rejected by them, noting that only the departure of president Mubarak can promote a frank dialogue. Meanwhile, Egypt's Office this afternoon issued an order prohibiting several members of the government of Mubarak, who resigned last week, leaving the country and ordered the freezing of bank accounts, while defining its responsibility for the rebellion.
The order was issued against Ahmed Ezz, a senior member of Mubarak's ruling party, the National Democratic Party, former Tourism Minister Zoheir Garranah and former Housing Minister, Ahmed al-Maghrabi. Along with this decision, officials reported this morning that the stock market to resume in Cairo on Monday, February 7 activities, suspended just a week ago, after his dramatic fall of more than 10.0 percent.
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