Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie on Tuesday criticized calls to postpone parliamentary elections and denied any personal aspirations to assume power. At a public conference in Cairo at Amr Ibn al-Aas Mosque, Badie said the Brotherhood proposed an alliance with national political forces, but the latter refused the offer. “They want to put off elections because they're still unorganized, but in fact, postponing elections will not make them stronger,” he added. More organized groups, such as the Muslim Brotherhood, are expected to perform well in the parliamentary elections set for September. On Wednesday, the Brotherhood submitted papers to found its proposed Freedom and Justice Party, through which the group plans to seek about half of the seats in parliament. However, Badie stressed that the group doesn't seek power and will not nominate any members for the presidency. He also attacked the media. "Some media channels still work in the same way they did before 25 January," he said, alleging that some newspapers are releasing distorted versions of his statements. Badie said the Muslim Brotherhood represents national spirit and after years of injustice and corruption, the Egyptian revolution was made by no one but God. Translated from the Arabic Edition
