February 7, 2011 6:04 PM

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Egyptian opposition dismisses as ‘insufficient’ Govt reform offer

Egypt's opposition groups have termed the offer to include them in political reform plans as insufficient and renewed their demands of President Mubarak’s resignation. Demonstrators are present at Tahrir square and other cities, calling for ouster of President Mubarak.According to the Egypt's, state news agency Vice President Omar Suleiman has proposed a review body to amend the constitution. He has also proposed to set up a committee of judiciary and political figures to study proposed constitutional amendments that would allow more candidates to run for president and impose term limits on the presidency. Government spokesman Magdi Radi said the parties had agreed to form a committee of judges and politicians to study and propose constitutional amendments and required legislative amendments by the first week of March.All of the opposition movements involved in the 13-day-old uprising against Mubarak's rule were not present at the talks. Former UN nuclear watchdog head and leading dissident Mohamed ElBaradei was not invited.The banned Muslim Brotherhood and other groups who took part in landmark talks with the government after 13 days of street protests say the talks are only a first step and the government's offer is insufficient. Senior Brotherhood figure Essam el-Erian told reporters in Cairo that their demands are still the same and government did not respond to most of demands. The group said that it had not pulled out of the talks because it felt it had made progress, but warned that street protests would continue.President Mubarak has already refused to resign immediately, saying that it would cause chaos. He however promised that he will not stand for re-election in September. Banks in the country openned yesterday and stock market is likely to open on Wednesday.Menawhile, US President Barack Obama has said that Egypt has changed forever and called for a representative government. Mr. Obama told a television channel that Egypt is not going to go back to what it was.

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