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Egypt's revolution is in danger, says Islamist presidential hopeful Swift elections would put an end to the Mubarak regime, whose lingering elements are destabilising the country, says Islamist presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul-Fotouh
The Egyptian revolution is in danger of becoming nothing more than an eruption of protests and strikes if the remnants of the Mubarak regime are not destroyed, says possible presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul-Fotouh. Aboul-Fotouh, a former leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood who was dismissed from the group after he went against its wishes and announced plans to run for president (officially the group will not field a candidate), also said he is against the use of Islamic slogans and the recent call for an “Islamic state" by Salafi and some Muslim Brotherhood used by Islamist protests adding that the focus should be on slogans used during the January 25 Revolution. Aboul-Fotouh also criticised the use of military trials for civilians. Speaking about the security vacuum currently plaguing Egypt, Aboul-Fotouh insisted that it is caused by remnants of the old regime who are enemies of the revolution. He reasoned that the Egyptian people lived the 18 days during the revolution without any police presence, after most police forces evacuated the streets. The security vacuum opened up after Mubarak stepped down. This, says Aboul-Fotouh, proves that many of the thugs committing crimes are members of the old regime. When asked his opinion on the prospect of Islamists winning a majority seats in the next parliament, Aboul-Fotouh said that conducting swift elections is more important to the stability of the nation than who will win —even if it is the Muslim Brotherhood or another Islamic force that wins. He pointed out that 80 years have passed since the Brotherhood was established and Egypt cannot wait another 80 years until the new political parties and forces are ready.
