Women walk beside an election poster by Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood “The Freedom and Justice Party” outside a polling station in Cairo. The Brotherhood promised Egyptians voting in a run-off on Tuesday it would work in a broad coalition if its party wins parliamentary elections. (Reuters)
The Muslim Brotherhood promised Egyptians voting in a run-off on Tuesday it would work in a broad coalition if its party wins parliamentary elections, saying it hoped to avoid a showdown with the ruling military council.
Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie, whose party led the first phase of voting last week, played down suggestions that Islamists would try to dominate parliament when it gets to work after the staggered election is completed in January.
“We will not rule Egypt alone. Parliament will include all the colours of the rainbow that must agree on one direction, one goal,” Badie told the private Al-Mehwar station, according to a transcript of the interview.
Brotherhood leader Mohammed Badie, whose party led the first phase of voting last week, played down suggestions that Islamists would try to dominate parliament when it gets to work after the staggered election is completed in January.
“We will not rule Egypt alone. Parliament will include all the colours of the rainbow that must agree on one direction, one goal,” Badie told the private Al-Mehwar station, according to a transcript of the interview.
Parliament’s popular mandate will make it difficult for the military council to ignore but the army will remain in charge until a presidential election in June, after which it has said it would hand over power to civilians.
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