Egyptian presidential hopefuls on Monday warned that the current wave of violence in Egypt could jeopardize its future, and called for the swift transfer of power to a civilian authority.
Mohamed ElBaradei, ex-head of IAEA and a presidential hopeful, dubbed what happened in Tahrir Square as “excessive violence and barbaric behavior” on the side of security forces.
Amr Moussa, ex-chief of the Arab League, on Sunday called for taking practical steps and a creating a roadmap for presidential and parliamentary elections. He also called for finalizing all election-related procedures by the end of May 2012.
Hamdeen Sabahi, the presidential hopeful said unacceptable security violence against protestors will increase tension and anger due to mismanagement of the transition period, which the Supreme Council for Armed Forces (SCAF) has failed in running.
“The spilled Egyptian blood needs immediate investigation to bring those responsible to justice,” he said. He also called for a serious revision of Interior Ministry policies and a plan to restructure the security forces.
Sabahi demanded the formation of a "salvation" government with real power. He also called for holding elections on time and setting a date for presidential elections by the middle of next year.
Lieutenant General Mgadi Hatata, a presidential hopeful, demanded the formation of an independent committee to investigate the causes behind what happened in Tahrir Square.
Lieutenant General Ahmed Shafiq, ex-prime minister and presidential hopeful, described the events as “catastrophic” and warned of perpetual “riots.”
“This will cause economic upheaval,” he said.
Translation from the Arabic Edition
