Britain's Financial Times discussed a document written by Egyptian presidential hopeful Mohamed el-Baradei which aims to bridge the gap between Islamists and liberals in Egypt. Essam al-Erian, a leader in the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and the vice president of the Freedom and Justice Party, said he hasn't objected to the document. He demanded el-Baradei reveal the details of the document so a final decision can be made regarding whether the Brotherhood will support it or not. The Times that the document intends to end the polarization that resulted from the lack of confidence between the Islamists and liberals. It suggested that the debate between the two parties in the media and television could split Egyptian society and undermine the move toward democracy. El-Baradei's document aims to achieve accordance about the basic rights that Egyptian citizens should enjoy, such as the religious freedom, the right to form political parties and equality among all citizens in front of law. The newspaper highlighted el-Baradei's vision that reaching a consensus about the basic rights will strongly contribute to agreeing on the principles of the new constitution. The newspaper underlined the liberals' fears of formulating the new Egyptian constitution after holding parliamentary elections, especially with expectations that the MB will seize the majority of the next parliament because it is the sole power which is prepared for the next elections.
