Potential presidential candidate Magdy Hatata rejects the possibility of ‘circumventing the people's will' after they voted ‘yes' in March's referendum by writing a new constitution before holding parliamentary elections. He said elections should be held first as long as that is the opinion of the majority of the people. During a conference to discuss his election platform in al-Asher, Hatata suggested the new constitution or any new amendments should be accepted by a majority of the People's Assembly, the lower house of parliament. Then, a referendum should be held where the rate of participation is at least 60 percent and the referendum must receive 70 percent of the vote to pass. Such a high rate of participation and approval will guarantee that the political operation will not be controlled by a certain power toward its own interest, he said. Hatata also called on the youth to end the political controversy and begin to work to educate the people in the streets. He said the judiciary and the people are responsible for the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak. He added that the education and health sectors are the most important investments and the basis of the country's progress. Hatata also said, “We must commit to the signed items of the Camp David Treaty, but when Egypt is strong economically, militarily and socially it will do whatever it wants to.”
