Media Committee secretary of the Socialist Popular Alliance Party, Motaz al-Shenawy said the state's unwillingness to confront the Interior Ministry's oppressive practices could lead "to a dark tunnel."
During a press conference in Alexandria on Saturday evening, Shenawy stressed the need for the president's intervention to restructure the Interior Ministry.
He also called for prosecuting the killers of Shaimaa al-Sabbagh, a party leader shot in central Cairo during the anniversary of the January 2011 Revolution.
"Although the Constitution establishes the multi-party system, the state has not truly dealt with parties" said leader Mohamed Saleh.
"We will fight for a sound democratic life," he added.
The party announced it filed a claim against the Interior Ministry over storming its new headquarters on Saad Zaghloul Street in Alexandria, several days ago.
A number of political party leaders and public figures signed a statement denouncing the incident. The statement said the event, which involved detaining two party members inside the headquarters, demonstrates the police's attitude toward the political forces. It pointed out that the security need to differentiate between political parties and terrorists, or between terrorist hotbeds and party headquarters.
Eight parties signed the statement, including Karama Party, Dostor Party, Adl Party, and Egyptian Social Democratic Party. Hamdeen Sabbahi, head of the Dostor Party Hala Shokralla, deputy chairman of the National Council for Human Rights George Eshaq, Ahmed al-Boraei and Khaled Ali were among the public figures who joined the protest.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
