CAIRO: Assistant Secretary of the Advisory Council Sherif Zahran said a number of Muslim Brotherhood and revolution youth have asked to be represented in the Advisory Council. Zahran said 80 percent of the council's members voted for Mansour Hassan as head of the council, adding that its mission is in accordance with legislation and laws. He also said it would only be giving its opinion on rules and laws until parliamentary elections are over. “The Advisory Council is not substituting parliament,” added Zahran. Head of the council Mahmoud Hassan announced they would meet tomorrow, with the law of presidential elections on the agenda of issues to be discussed. “I have asked all the council members to prepare memos with the most important general issues worrying society and people at the moment,” said Hassan, adding, “We will arrange a timetable to discuss all the issues, including injured protesters' files and military trials against civilians.” Hassan also said, during a phone call to Egypt Decides presenter Mahmoud Mosalam, the new constitution will determine the coming president's duties, missions and relationship with other authorities. “The guidelines of presidential elections will provide suggestions to the military council while forming the law,” said Hassan. He also said the council will not set certain criteria for the members of the constituent assembly and will only make suggestions of certain procedures, adding that the Advisory Council has no relation to Kamal el-Ganzouri's government and all its discussions are with the military.
