Egypt rejects US advice on reforms

[CHIMO]

Source: Agencies

Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the Egyptian foreign minister, has rejected US calls for the immediate repeal of its emergency law and said Washington seemed to be trying to impose its will on Cairo.

Asked if he viewed the advice provided by Joe Biden, the US vice-president, as helpful, Gheit told the PBS NewsHour programme "not at all,” according to an interview transcript provided by the US TV broadcaster on Wednesday.

Biden on Tuesday had set out four steps the US wanted Egypt to take, telling it to stop harassing protesters and to immediately repeal the emergency law allowing detention without charge.

Biden also told Egypt to broaden participation in a national dialogue, to include more opposition members and to treat the opposition as a partner in devising a road map to end Egypt's political crisis.



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[SkyDaddy7]

1. I sure the Egyptian People have the staying power...

to overthrow the current power structure in their country! It does not look good for them right now but hopefully they will prevail!

[Grey]

2. right after the US repeals their emergency laws....

Yeah, Right... like thats going to happen.

[WheelWalker]

3. I just saw Margaret Warner of PBS interview him.

He's dumb as a hemlock stump. As my dad use to say, "Remember, son - sheep get fleeced while pigs get fat. But hogs, on the other hand, get slaughtered."

A player's got to know when the game's over if one expects to leave with one's winnings.