The ruling National Democratic Party’s (NDP) executive committee met Thursday to discuss the consequences of the nationwide protests staged since Tuesday.
Sources from the NDP said Safwat al-Sharif, the party’s secretary general, presided over the meeting. Gamal Mubarak, son of President Hosni Mubarak and head of the party's policies committee, Ahmed Ezz, the party’s secretary for organizational affairs, Ali Eddin Helal, the party’s information secretary, and Mufid Shehab, Minister of State for Legal Affairs and Parliamentary Councils, attended the meeting.
Sources added that the meeting discussed protesters’ demands and ways to present urgent solutions for their economic and social problems.
Al-Sharif is expected to hold a press conference after the meeting, which exceeded four hours, to announce the party’s stance towards the protests.
Parliament Speaker Fathi Sorour is also expected to hold a press conference to present his views on the protests.
The NDP on Wednesday said it understands the demands of citizens. In a statement issued by its executive committee, the party said it had closely followed the events on Tuesday and confirmed its respect for the constitutional right of citizens to express their views, considering it part of the democratic process.
