Ayman Nour, presidential hopeful and founder of the liberal Ghad Party, said the suggestion that he might cede his presidential bid to favor reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei is "out of question."
Replying to a question during a seminar on Saturday night at Alexandria's Smouha Club, Nour said that he would not accept the post of vice president or cabinet minister in return for bowing out of the race in favor of ElBaradei.
"He can do that for me, but I won't," Nour said.
Last year, Nour gave a press statement saying he would withdraw his candidacy if political groups agree to back ElBaradei.
Egypt's political powers have not yet reached a consensus over a single presidential candidate. So far, ten nominees have announced they will run in the elections scheduled for late 2011.
The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces organized a poll on 18 presidential candidates posted on its official Facebook page which shows ElBaradei topping the chart with 29 percent of votes. Though the poll was limited to voters with internet access, observers believe its results reflect the opinions of Egypt’s middle classes and educated public.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
