The Muslim Brotherhood said in a statement that the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces refused its proposal to form a coalition government headed by the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the group which holds the largest number of seats in Parliament. On Friday, a military source told Al-Masry Al-Youm that the current government headed by Kamal al-Ganzouri would continue until the power handed over by the end of June. FJP MP Khairat al-Shater told Al-Jazeera last week that the FJP is ready to form a coalition government embracing all political forces in Parliament. However, today's statement reported that “the people in power refused the proposal.” The statement continued: “The proposal was inspired by the Port Said events. We feared that the evidence would be lost like it was after all previous incidents, including the events at Maspero, Mohamed Mahmoud Street and the cabinet. We felt there should be a strong government that draws its power and legitimacy from the people. “As the Egyptian people have put their trust primarily in the FJP and other parties in Parliament, it is reasonable that a strong government should be led by the FJP,” the statement added. In the statement, the Brotherhood also lauded the statements of Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Fayza Abuouelnaga, who said that foreign-funded NGOs work to further American and Israeli interests in Egypt. The Brotherhood statement also voiced support for the Egyptian judiciary for carrying out the NGO investigations and for the Egyptian people for rejecting calls for civil disobedience. Translated from Al-Masry Al-Youm
