Egyptian newspapers today reported that Amr Moussa said that he is not in the policy committee, like Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf. Likely Presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi today said that Egyptians don't seek total power because the people won't let it happen. The Muslim Brotherhood's electoral program does not include the slogan, “Islam is the Solution,” and representatives claim that the MB prefers a parliamentary state. Youm7 Likely Egyptian Presidential candidate Amr Moussa today said that he doesn't consider himself the owner of his electoral campaign – he is merely presenting ideas to the people. He also claims he was not in the NDP policy committee, like Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, and he is unsure why the April 6 Youth Movement opposes him. “I've always had ideas that contradicted the former regime of President Hosni Mubarak,” said Moussa. “Six days before the January 25 Revolution I said that the Tunisian Revolution is not far from Egypt.” “I didn't ask for permission from the former regime when I went to Tahrir Square,” he added. “The Arab League didn't want Libya to be invaded or occupied, but it approved the NATO air strikes and the no-fly zone,” he said. The Arab League seeks different means for dealing with the Syrian crisis, because the consequences in Damascus are different, he added. “Egypt has thousands of acres of land which are currently not used,” said Egyptian Minister of Housing Fathi el-Baradei. Youm7 also reported that U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta will arrive in Cairo shortly to attempt to secure the release of the suspected Israeli spy Garpel. Al-Ahram The Egyptian Minister of Petroleum will stop selling Egyptian energy at below-market prices, said Minister Mohammed Ghorab. “Egyptian and foreign investors buy energy at cheap prices and sell it at international prices, which in turn causes losses for the Egyptian economy,” he said. Al-Akhbar Likely Presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi today said that the new parliament should include all powers that participated in the January 25 Revolution and should exclude all the former regime remnants. “The military institution deserves our respect and it doesn't want to stay in power, but recently has made some calls that contradict the revolution,” he added. Al-Masry Al-Youm The Muslim Brotherhood published their electoral program for the upcoming parliamentary elections, and it coincides with all international agreements that were signed by Egypt over the years. The MB also dropped its key slogan, “Islam is the Solution,” while emphasizing that the parliamentary system is the most suitable for Egypt. “Egypt will have another revolution if the military council exceeds the February 12, 2012 deadline,” said likely presidential candidate Mohammad Salim al-Awa. Al-Shorouq Likely presidential candidate Amr Moussa said that the January 25 Revolution changed the political map in Egypt. He also asked all political powers to mobilize against the regime remnants. He also claimed that regular Egyptians are thinking about boycotting the upcoming elections. Al-Shorouq also reported that Israeli diplomats in the Cairo embassy refuse to return to Cairo in light of the recent siege on the Giza headquarters.
