Mohamed ElBaradei told reporters Tuesday night that, “The real battle right now is writing Egypt's new constitution and canceling the presidential elections, because the legitimacy of one of the candidates is highly doubtful,” referring to former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq.
Egyptians have been driven to demonstrate in squares across the country because the goals of the 25 January revolution have not been achieved, ElBaradei, the former head of the UN nuclear watchdog, said upon his arrival in Cairo airport. ElBaradei was returning from Vienna and was received by supporters and journalists.
ElBaradei also said there are doubts about the legitimacy of Parliament, and added that he is heading to Tahrir Square to “support the protesters.”
ElBaradei said that he would hold a meeting with the revolutionary youth, claiming that, “The revolution did not achieve any of its goals, including bread, freedom and social justice.”
All political powers, including parties, presidential candidates, Parliament and revolutionary forces must hold a meeting in this critical stage to find a way out of this crisis, ElBaradei said.
A number of political powers agreed in a meeting that continued till 2 am Sunday on three demands: the cancelation of the presidential election, the immediate transfer of power from the military council to a civilian presidential council, and holding special “revolutionary tribunals” for the defendants in the Mubarak case.
The meeting participants released a statement saying that the presidential election would be invalid “under the rule of the military council.”
The meeting was held at the Egyptian Current Party headquarters and was attended by a number of political, revolutionary and youth movements including the Revolutionary Socialists, the Alliance of Revolutionary Forces, the Second Revolution of Anger, the Free Egyptians Party, the Free Salafi Youth Movement, the Ultras Ahlawy and the Zamalek White Knights, the Maspero Youth Union and the Free Front for Peaceful Change.
