A revolutionary committee on Tuesday expressed its categorical rejection of an amnesty for deposed President Hosni Mubarak and threatened to ignite a new revolution with protests all over the country.
Local news reports had on Tuesday indicated that satellite channels would broadcast a voice message from Mubarak, in which he would apologize to the Egyptian people and ask for a for pardon for any mistakes that he or his family had made.
In its statement, the Coordinating Committee for the Masses of the Revolution said, "We will try all those who committed criminal or political offences, whatever the consequences or sacrifices. And we did not authorize anyone to pardon those criminals."
The statement also said, "We strongly warn against any attempt to pardon the former president or any of the representatives of his regime, whose hands are stained with the blood of the people. And we reject any apology, reconciliation or even discussion in this matter."
The committee called on the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and the government to stand against any announcement by the ousted president in the media to play with peoples’ emotions so as to pardon him or any of his corrupt men.
The committee consists of eight political movements, including the 25 January Revolution Youth Coalition, the Muslim Brotherhood, the Alliance of Egyptian Revolutionaries and a number of independent public figures.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
