The speech fickle Omar Suleiman, who was appointed vice president of Egypt on 29 January, showed his more provocative yesterday in a statement to the directors of the Egyptian press. After sweetening the ears of Washington and Brussels in recent weeks with promises of transition, former head of military intelligence during the past 20 years, called for keeping the old order.
And what is more alarming if possible, Egyptian society defined as "lack of democratic culture." The new strongman of Mubarak opened at the post office with a moderator and willing to "open immediate negotiations with the political forces to start a dialogue on issues related to constitutional and legislative reforms." Days later and before popular pressure urging him to dissolve parliament and announce elections, Suleiman was clear in the case: "No Parliament would not have reforms" and upholds the institutions until elections scheduled for September.
Suleiman said Sunday that the protests were "an absolute and intolerable disrespect for the president," and threatened a "coup" if the opposition did not accept the terms of the Government, which eventually inflame the protesters. "It will not end the regime, because that would mean chaos" and bluntly warned that while "not tolerate any more civil disobedience" which he described as "extremely violent." The career of Omar Suleiman (Quena, 1935) starts off in the mid 80's as deputy chief of military intelligence, in 1991 became director of that service and only two years later at the head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate .
His close relationship with Mubarak, and its reputation as a mediator in conflicts between Israel and the Palestinians have made him a candidate to relieve Mubarak over his son Gamal. Alignment with the president even detract credibility with the protesters as a driver of change. The scheme appears to play against foreign pressure to that dilemma: us or chaos. 
And what is more alarming if possible, Egyptian society defined as "lack of democratic culture." The new strongman of Mubarak opened at the post office with a moderator and willing to "open immediate negotiations with the political forces to start a dialogue on issues related to constitutional and legislative reforms." Days later and before popular pressure urging him to dissolve parliament and announce elections, Suleiman was clear in the case: "No Parliament would not have reforms" and upholds the institutions until elections scheduled for September.
Suleiman said Sunday that the protests were "an absolute and intolerable disrespect for the president," and threatened a "coup" if the opposition did not accept the terms of the Government, which eventually inflame the protesters. "It will not end the regime, because that would mean chaos" and bluntly warned that while "not tolerate any more civil disobedience" which he described as "extremely violent." The career of Omar Suleiman (Quena, 1935) starts off in the mid 80's as deputy chief of military intelligence, in 1991 became director of that service and only two years later at the head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate .
His close relationship with Mubarak, and its reputation as a mediator in conflicts between Israel and the Palestinians have made him a candidate to relieve Mubarak over his son Gamal. Alignment with the president even detract credibility with the protesters as a driver of change. The scheme appears to play against foreign pressure to that dilemma: us or chaos.
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