Sources backing Mohammed ElBaradei, former director of the International Atomic Energy Agency and potential presidential candidate, said he did not attend a national dialogue led by the government Wednesday because it was poorly planned and certain factions were not included.
The sources, who preferred to remain anonymous, said that ElBaradei received an invitation “only hours before the start of the dialogue, which indicated that the national dialogue was not well-planned." In addition, ElBaradei decided not to participate after learning that young protesters would not be represented at the meeting.
The sources added that ElBaradei is currently “thinking seriously” about how to transform the national dialogue into a constructive, well-planned discussion where all political forces, especially the youth, are represented.
Representatives from various political parties and forces, in addition two potential presidential candidates, Amr Mousa, secretary general of the Arab League, and Judge Hisham Bastawissy, former vice president of the court of cassation, had attended the dialogue headed by Vice Prime Minister Yehia al-Gamal and moderated by media figure Hafez al-Mirazy.
