End of martial law, Mubarak's resignation, constitution change free elections. These appear as conditions to a lasting regime change towards a democracy. What does that mean?
According to an analysis of the the WaPo, a meaningful transition would mean the following steps:
1. President Mubarak cannot simply resign - he would have to delegate his powers and have a committe of lawyers change the constittution so that transition is legal,
2. A broad based caretaker government must oversee this process and the preparation for elections.
3. A civilian oversight of police and prosecution of violent acts during the unrests.
4. A broad based caretaker committee of state media.
Without all these consitions met, teh chances towards a democratic transition are low. They would help assuring that the goverment does not organise a "counter-revolution" and a self-tailored transition, using police, state media propaganda (most newspapers are state owned and private TV station do not air their own reports) and constitution and electoral law amendments.
More concretely:
Muhamad al-Baradai says in an interview with Zakaria: "I think what I'm calling for, Fareed, is a presidential council of three people, with - Suleiman or somebody from the army would be one member; the other should be civilian. A year of transition or a government of national unity, of caretaker government that prepares properly for free and fair election.
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According to an analysis of the the WaPo, a meaningful transition would mean the following steps:
1. President Mubarak cannot simply resign - he would have to delegate his powers and have a committe of lawyers change the constittution so that transition is legal,
2. A broad based caretaker government must oversee this process and the preparation for elections.
3. A civilian oversight of police and prosecution of violent acts during the unrests.
4. A broad based caretaker committee of state media.
Without all these consitions met, teh chances towards a democratic transition are low. They would help assuring that the goverment does not organise a "counter-revolution" and a self-tailored transition, using police, state media propaganda (most newspapers are state owned and private TV station do not air their own reports) and constitution and electoral law amendments.
More concretely:
Muhamad al-Baradai says in an interview with Zakaria: "I think what I'm calling for, Fareed, is a presidential council of three people, with - Suleiman or somebody from the army would be one member; the other should be civilian. A year of transition or a government of national unity, of caretaker government that prepares properly for free and fair election.
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My experts on constitutional law said that the easiest way, Fareed, is to start a new era with an interim Constitution, set aside the present Parliament which is rigged ... and give ourselves a year for a peaceful and safe transition, and then we will get a proper president, a proper Parliament, and then work again, a full-fledged democratic constitution."
The April 6 Movement declared in a statement:
We will persevere until our demands are fulfilled, namely:
There will be no negotiations until the departure of Mubarak and any negotiations should be concerned with the transferring power.
The April 6 Movement declared in a statement:
Since the 25th of January, “The Egyptian Uprising,” we have toppled the legitimacy of the dictator. ...
We will complete what we started on the 25th of January. ...
We, the youth of the April 6th Movement, announce our rejection of Omar Suleiman’s (the vice president) invitation for dialogue. There can be no dialogue until the departure of President Mubarak.
We will persevere until our demands are fulfilled, namely:
-Mubarak should step down from power immediately.
-Dissolving of the national assembly and the senate
-Establish a “national salvation group” that includes all public and political personalities, intellectuals, constitutional and legal experts, and representatives of youth groups who called for the demonstrations on the 25th and 28th of January. This group is to be commissioned to form a transitional coalition government that is mandated to govern the country during a transitional period. The group should also form a transitional presidential council until the next presidential elections.
-Drafting a new constitution that guarantees the principles of freedom and social justice.
-Persecute those responsible for the killing of hundreds of martyrs in Tahrir Square.
-The immediate release of detainees
There will be no negotiations until the departure of Mubarak and any negotiations should be concerned with the transferring power.
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