Former Arab League Secretary-General and potential presidential candidate Amr Moussa visited the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Freedom and Justice Party. “I came to congratulate the new party for being founded, and I should not ask for the Brotherhood's support for the presidential elections now,” he said, when asked if he would ask the group for its support or not. Moussa gave his comments during a press conference held at the new party's headquarters. Moussa and the party leadership attended the conference, where they discussed many of the cases that exist in the political life of Egypt, such as the parliamentary elections, parliamentary law and political powers' position toward the million-man march next Friday. Moussa said the situation in Egypt is hazy, and its political powers need to unify to guarantee a better future for Egypt. He said there is a real dilemma between the protesters and the army, which much be solved as soon as possible so it will not influence Egypt's transition. Moussa said he participated in the latest meeting of the democratic coalition, and approved of all recommendations made during the meeting, particularly those concerning the parliamentary law. The Freedom and Justice Party's executive office will meet Moussa during Ramadan, the Muslim holy month which begins in August, to discuss political issues, according to party Chairman Essam el-Arian. Saad el-Katatni, secretary-general of the party, said Moussa agrees with the party about holding parliamentary elections first and then writing a new constitution. The chairman of the party, Mohamed Morsi, missed the meeting because he was ill.
