CAIRO: Amr Moussa, the former Secretary General of the Arab League and a potential candidate for the Egyptian presidency, has put forth a road map of the tense Egyptian political situation. He refused the idea of the presidential council, questioning who will chair this council and what his duties will be, or whether it will be an alternative to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF). Moussa also refused demanding an extension of the transition period, since it will create more insecurity in Egypt and will negatively affect the economy. He revealed in a press conference at the Arab League Headquarters that major international and regional organizations submitted several economic projects through the G8 summit in Deauville. The Egyptian situation should settle in order to establish some of these projects. Moussa also called to postpone parliamentary elections, originally to be held in September. He says Egypt is ready for a democratic process but not for parliamentary elections. Moussa also considers rearranging the democratic process. He believes the presidential elections should run first, the constitution second, and finally the parliamentary. He justified the presidential elections will not cause tension because it is not related to political parties. Moussa assured he is running for presidential election independently, announcing he will inaugurate his election headquarters next week until he officially starts his campaign. “I do not fear the Muslim Brotherhood (MB),” said Moussa. “We cannot criticize them for their organization but we blame the powers they have on others.” He also criticized MB intimidation campaigns. “As long as there is democracy, the people have the right to choose,” he continued. Moussa called on other political parties to go onto the streets to connect with people in case they get into fights over elections. Moussa said demonstrating is everyone's right. Follow-ups means confronting all crisis in Egypt. Commenting on the disputes at the National Dialogue conference, Moussa said it is good to discuss the laws issued by the conference and it does not mean the National Dialogue should be cancelled.
