Former vice president Mohamed ElBaradei has said that Egypt needs an inclusive constitution that reflects all social stripes, adding that Arab Spring revolutions are not moving forward due to the absence of civil society and political parties.
ElBaradei said the key to the solution of Egypt’s political crisis is the creation of a system that represents everybody and respects the law. He said Egypt needs a constitution that guarantees the freedom of religion and thought.
ElBaradei, a Nobel laureate and a former IAEA director, had resigned his post as former interim president Adly Mansour’s deputy in protest at the violent dispersal of the sit-ins at Rabaa al-Adaweya and Nahda squares by the army against supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsy. Over 800 were killed during the event, which led to Egypt's fallout with Western countries and the revocation of its African Union membership.
“Repression and gross violations of human rights remain the hallmark of a third of the world’s nations, and senseless, dehumanizing and destructive conflicts dominate the human timeline… These are not simply numbers. These conditions inevitably lead to a deep sense of injustice, anger and loss of hope. They create the most fertile ground for conflicts, violence, and extremism,” he said.
