CAIRO: The call to overthrow Egypt's ruling military council and government in this critical situation means the county will fall into a sea of disorder and anarchy, according to the Salafi group. It will also threaten the state and the society, especially as there is no alternative, the group said in a statement issued Monday night. The group said after its positive participation Friday's demonstration it is still warning against an open-ended sit-in because of the concerns about possible aims to incite the clashes and press for stopping the upcoming parliamentary elections, thus pushing the country in anarchy. Egypt's first post-revolution election is schedule to begin one week from today, on November 28. The group offered its sincere condolences to the families of the victims who were killed over the past three days. The statement said it is forbidden to kill during the Islamic month of Dhul Hajja, and called on all people, police, and demonstrators to put an end to the bloodletting. Anarchy is the most dangerous threat, it said, and is the purpose of enemies who try to achieve this plan. The violence is unjustified from all parties including, the police and demonstrators, which fuels the crisis and escalates the violent wave. The statement said the calls to form a civil presidential council, committee of presidential candidates, or national salvation government all lack legitimacy. These calls do not take the nation's interests into consideration and are unacceptable, it said. The statement added that the military council's rule during the transition is part of the road map that all people approved in the March 19 referendum; and any other alternative does not represent the peoples' will. The Salafi's statement called for solidarity to conduct the parliamentary elections on time and for the military council to announce a timetable for the presidential elections, because it is an essential demand by the protesters. The media should consider transparency and credibility in reporting stories and not be platforms to fuel the violence, the statement added. Arabic here
