The armed forces council’s members have at last met with Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei along with prominent personalities in Egyptian society earlier today. From the army’s side field marshal Tantawy , General Sami Anan and major general Mamdouh Shahin were there while on the other side we have got : Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, former prime minister Kamal Al-Ganzoury , Dr. Amr Moussa, Dr. Kamal Abu El-Maged, Naguib Sawiris, Judge Serry Siam , Judge Kamal Lamey , Judge Farouk Sultan and journalist Salama Ahmed Salama.
ElBaradei was seated besides Tantawy directly as a recipient of the Nile Sash in a very clever move from the army. ElBaradei spoke about the importance of having Presidential elections before the parliamentary elections in order to have a president because this assures a real constitution. ElBaradei hinted to the dangers of having a parliamentary election in the coming 6 months as the NDP members will run again and win. The right of Egyptians abroad to vote was brought up by Dr. ElBaradei by the way.
Amr Moussa agreed with ElBaradei that we need to have the presidential elections before the parliamentary elections. Sawiris spoke about the campaigns against the businessmen and demanded that investigative reports and accusations against businessmen not to be published to protect our economy !!
Strangely nothing negative was published about Sawiris , I do not know why he is so angry.
From his side Tantawy spoke about the challenges the army is currently facing and promised that the army will not stay in power except for 6 months.
The fact that both Tantawy and Anan are attending this meeting shows you its importance and there is no doubt that Shahin was there to discuss all the legal and constitutional stuff with all those masters of laws and constitution.
As usual the army generals listened and took notes to study their next decisions. To be honest I feel good towards this move. It is not enough that the generals sit with our wonderful revolutionary youth but they have to sit with everybody including politicians like ElBaradei and Amr Moussa.
Earlier this week the army council had a very long meeting with the coalition of January 25 youth. The meeting started at 7 PM and ended at 1 AM !!! The army was represented that time by General Mohsen El-Fangary and General Sami Diad. General Sami Diab is the assistant chief of staff and he seems to be a nice person. Next day the coalition made a press conference about it.
The youth made it clear to the generals that :
This is what the army council representatives said to the youth according :
Hopefully this meeting will let us see Dr. ElBaradei again on the Egyptian channels especially the Egyptian TV.
ElBaradei was seated besides Tantawy directly as a recipient of the Nile Sash in a very clever move from the army. ElBaradei spoke about the importance of having Presidential elections before the parliamentary elections in order to have a president because this assures a real constitution. ElBaradei hinted to the dangers of having a parliamentary election in the coming 6 months as the NDP members will run again and win. The right of Egyptians abroad to vote was brought up by Dr. ElBaradei by the way.
Amr Moussa agreed with ElBaradei that we need to have the presidential elections before the parliamentary elections. Sawiris spoke about the campaigns against the businessmen and demanded that investigative reports and accusations against businessmen not to be published to protect our economy !!
Strangely nothing negative was published about Sawiris , I do not know why he is so angry.
From his side Tantawy spoke about the challenges the army is currently facing and promised that the army will not stay in power except for 6 months.
The fact that both Tantawy and Anan are attending this meeting shows you its importance and there is no doubt that Shahin was there to discuss all the legal and constitutional stuff with all those masters of laws and constitution.
As usual the army generals listened and took notes to study their next decisions. To be honest I feel good towards this move. It is not enough that the generals sit with our wonderful revolutionary youth but they have to sit with everybody including politicians like ElBaradei and Amr Moussa.
Earlier this week the army council had a very long meeting with the coalition of January 25 youth. The meeting started at 7 PM and ended at 1 AM !!! The army was represented that time by General Mohsen El-Fangary and General Sami Diad. General Sami Diab is the assistant chief of staff and he seems to be a nice person. Next day the coalition made a press conference about it.
The youth made it clear to the generals that :
- They do not want Shafik nor Wagdy.
- They want to end the emergency status.
- They suggested a presidential council to rule Egypt "made of two judges and miliary" and the army gave a vague answer about it.
- They want the state security to be disbanded
- The release of the detainees.
This is what the army council representatives said to the youth according :
- PM Shafik will stay for not more than 2 months or even less.
- There are lots of plots the army is currently facing in a way we can’t imagine. “Why does not the army share it with us !?”
Hopefully this meeting will let us see Dr. ElBaradei again on the Egyptian channels especially the Egyptian TV.