Need For Change in Egypt

Renowned nuclear expert and former International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohammad El Baradi has announced to take part in the politics of Egypt. He was accorded a warm welcome, last Friday, when he reached Cairo, after getting relieved from IAEA. The people raised slogans of democratic change in Egypt.

It is cleared here that, like many other Muslim countries, Egypt too has so called democracy, but after the assassination of President Anwar-us-Sadaat, in October 1981, Hosni Mubarak became the president of Egypt and is still holding that position. Following the footsteps of his successor, he is happy to maintain cordial relations with USA and diplomatic relations with Israel.

The Egyptian people want a change in this policy as well as that of their President, but their "hard-line democratic system" imposed by Jamal Abdul Nassir in the country, doesn't allow any change in the country at the moment.

Pro-Islam Movement
The Egyptian people are sensing the possibilities of change, in the form of El Baradi, which are feeble at the moment, but may gain strength in future. Last week, Mohammad El Baradi, after pronouncing his candidature for the President, met the spiritual leader of Akhwan-ul-Muslameen, the biggest pro-Islam movement of Egypt. Akhwan-ul-Muslameen has 88 out 554 seats in the Egyptian Parliament. Mohammad El Baradi started his campaign after a meeting with sheikh of Al Azhar University.

Country's Future
Fifteen political groups of Egyptian opposition have announced their support for El Baradi, including Amar Musa, chief of Akhwan-ul-Muslameen and Arab League, in spite of the fact that he had intended to take part in presidential election in 2009.

Amar Musa, while addressing the American university of Cairo, said that every body wants a change, we are concerned about the country's future, and desire for change and struggle for it, is our right. Whether El Baradi, is elected President of Egypt or not, it is important at the moment that he will bring breathe of fresh air in the presently suffocated political environment.