Former president of Wafd Party joins Tahrir protesters

Former president of the liberal opposition Wafd Party, Mahmoud Abaza joined protesters Thursday in Tahrir Square, demanding the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.

Eye witnesses said that a number of Abaza's supporters accompanied him and roamed the square asking demonstrators to negotiate. Demonstrators refused and said that they will not give up their demands.

A party spokesman had earlier announced that after yesterday's violence, the party would not participate in negotiations with Mubarak's government.