A source close to the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), Egypt’s largest opposition movement, said the group was currently in the process of preparing its long-awaited program for political reform.
The program, the source noted, was expected to be announced following a round of meetings now being held with different opposition parties.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the source went on to say that the manifesto would contain “points of agreement” between the MB and other opposition parties and movements, with the aim of confronting the ruling regime’s intransigence vis-a-vis longstanding demands for political reform.
“The brotherhood cannot achieve reform by itself,” said MB Guidance Bureau member Essam el-Erian. “All political forces must set aside their differences and demand reform together.”
“There are many good men in Egypt working for the good of the country,” el-Erian added, pointing to the successful outcome of a recent meeting with the secular opposition Wafd Party.
The MB’s political reform program will be announced when it is agreed upon by all parties, the source added.
Translated from the Arabic Edition.
