ElBaradei says Egypt must vote 'no'

[JanDutchy]

Source: AFP

NEW DELHI — Egyptian presidential contender Mohamed ElBaradei said on Friday that the "miracle" of his country's revolution must be cemented by a rejection of changes being offered by the army in a referendum.

Egyptians will vote Saturday on the military's plans for the future after Hosni Mubarak's fall, with pro-democracy activists campaigning for a "no" result as they say the proposals will only lead to further authoritarian rule.

ElBaradei, speaking at a conference in New Delhi, said the referendum on changes to the constitution dealt only with "minutiae".

"It doesn't talk about the imperial power of the president, it doesn't talk about the distortion of the parliament, it doesn't talk about the need to have an independent constituent assembly that represents everybody," he said.


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On Twitter Albaradei said : سأصوت بلا على تعديلات دستور سقط. نعم ستدخلنا في متاهة سياسية ودستورية، وهي انتكاس للديمقراطية

a sectback of democracy.

The military council - temporally in power - oversees that democracy needs more time to devellop in everye corner of society. That's difficult - even in Winsconsin or elsewhere - but that must be the goal.


Moreover the Egyptians e.a. are not free as Human-beings for almost 60 years! Kolonialism and Stockholm-Syndrom needs drastic measures in order to give people a chance.

[Electric Monk]

1. ElBaradei attacked at polling station

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Mohamed ElBaradei, the Egyptian Nobel Laureate and Egyptian opposition leader, was shoved and prevented from entering a polling station in Cairo to cast a vote in Egypt’s constitutional referendum.

“We don’t want you, we don’t want you,” a crowd of youths chanted at Mr ElBaradei, who plans to run for president.

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A witness, Sameh Fathi, 25, cited by Reuters newsagency said he believed members of former ruling National Democratic Party, NDP,were behind the violence.

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