ElBaradai eyes negotiation with military

Egyptian democracy advocate Mohamed ElBaradei addresses the crowd during a massive demonstration at Tahrir Square in Cairo.(file photo)

Source: Press TV
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Egyptian opposition figure Mohammad ElBaradai says he intends to negotiate with the army's senior commanders over a peaceful political transition in the North African country.

"I would like to discuss with the army chiefs, preferably soon, to study how we can achieve a transition without bloodshed," ElBaradai told the German weekly Der Spiegel on Saturday.

With no end in sight in revolution in Egypt, millions of protesters have gathered in Cairo's Liberation Square as well as other major cities in yet another manifestation of public wrath against the embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

ElBaradai reiterated his calls for Mubarak to relinquish power, stressing that "there will doubtless be an Arab country willing to welcome him."

Egyptian opposition groups have called on ElBaradei to negotiate with the government of the beleaguered president.

The leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Essam el-Eryan, has said the opposition groups support talks with the government, if they are led by ElBaradei.

ElBaradei says he will not run for president in the upcoming Egyptian election, as multi-million protests continue to rage across the country.

On Friday, millions of Egyptians marched in the capital Cairo and prayed for an immediate end to Mubarak's 30-year rule.

Meanwhile, the deputy leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, Rashad al-Bayoumi, also stated on Saturday that his organization is explicitly opposed to the violence against demonstrators.

"The government alone is responsible for the chaos. I swear that the Muslim Brotherhood has not called for violence and will not do so," al-Bayoumi said.

According to the United Nations, at least 300 people have so far been killed and thousands more have been injured during nationwide protests in troubled Egypt.