Sun, 23/10/2011 - 16:05
Islamist
presidential hopeful Hazem Abu Ismail has called for a massive protest
next Friday under the slogan "One Demand" to pressure Egypt's de facto
military rulers to hold the presidential elections on 1 April 2012.
Abu
Ismail held a seminar on Saturday evening at a mosque in Cairo's Dokki
neighborhood, in which he called on all political forces to participate
in the protest
"Staring from today until next
Friday, leaflets should be distributed in cafes, and to pedestrians in
the streets. All means of communication should be used to call on the
masses to participate and make it a huge protest," said Abu Ismail.
"Egypt
is at a loss and we must save her by removing ambiguity from the
management of the military council, which imposes itself on us and plans
to stay in power until judgement day," he added.
"We are
fully aware of the military council's schemes… We will regret it if we
ignore this million-strong demonstration, so I will go to Tahrir Square,
even on my own," he said.
Directing his words to
the military junta, he said: "Your place is on the borders, and not in
politics. All constitutional articles ban you from practicing politics,"
adding that the military promised to stay in power for six months, a
period of time that has now passed.
"Carry out a public referendum if you want to know people's opinion of you," said Abu Ismail.
He
added: "We must all move to Tahrir Square, since the military council
has turned the transitional period into a period of stabilizing its
rule, ignored the demands of 90 million people and considered them
worthless."
Abu Ismail said there would be no backtracking on
the million-strong demonstration unless the council specifies a date for
the presidential election, because the continuation of military rule
would lead the country to "destruction."
He
accused the military junta of being responsible for the increase in
prices of consumer goods, the deterioration of tourism, the aggravation
of sectarian tensions and low production.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
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