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ElBaradei calls for Egypt election boycott
 [Al Arabiya] Egypt's leading democracy advocate has made a forceful call for the nation to boycott November's parliamentary election, saying they were certain to be rigged and urging his young supporters to be patient and plan for a lengthy struggle.
In other words Hosni has the fix in. Nope, I didn't see that coming either ...
| So long as he doesn't advocate "resistance", President Mubarak's bully boys are likely to let Dr. El Baradei sleep peacefully in his bed at night. Although that "leading democracy advocate" thingy already seems a bit presumptuous. |
Nobel laureate Mohammed ElBaradei told about 200 activists gathered Monday for a sunset Ramadan meal that participating in the vote would go against "the national will" to transform Egypt into a genuine democracy.
ElBaradei also said civil disobedience was the last resort if the state continues to ignore demands for reform.
| That strikes me as unwise, given that Egypt is nothing like the UN, but given his education, no doubt Dr. El Baradei knows what he's about. |
But he nonetheless urged his supporters to gather up to two to three million signatures by the end of year.
Posted by: Fred 2010-09-08 |
