- Elbaradei CampaignHuman Rights
- May 18, 2010
- 6 minutes read
ElBaradei criticizes Egyptian govt for extending emergency law
ElBaradei stressed that while he agreed that terrorism must be fought to ensure security, he refused to use that as an excuse to suppress political freedoms
In his interview with the Italian paper “Corriere della Sera”, he stressed that political changes and reform are necessary for
The upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections will reveal the true intentions of the government which appears adamant in maintaining its monopoly over legislative councils despite claims by President Mubarak that elections will be free and fair.
ElBaradei maintained that Egyptians are currently stressed explaining that 42% of Egyptians live on less than one dollar a day, and 30% of the population is illiterate while unemployment is high and corruption widespread