Opposition parties in Egypt have dismissed the government's offer to include them in political reforms as insufficient and reiterated their demand for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. According to 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 judicial and political figures to study proposed constitutional amendments that will 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.AIR West Asia Correspondent reports that former UN nuclear watchdog head and leading dissident Mohamed ElBaradei was not invited for talks. Meanwhile, President Mubarak has refused to resign immediately, saying it will plunge the country into chaos but promised not to contest the next Presidenmtial polls. Many banks opened for the first time yesterday, drawing long queues as people waited to withdraw money.
News On AIR | February 7, 2011 11:59 AM
Opposition parties in Egypt dismiss government's proposal to include them in political reforms as insufficient