CAIRO – Chairman of the Egyptian al-Wafd Party El-Sayyed el-Badawi, Chairman of the Freedom and Justice Party Mohamed Morsi and Chairmen of the Democratic Coalition today renewed their commitment to build Egypt's new constitutional renaissance. The chairmen stressed the necessity of achieving social justice and development for all citizens and regions. The chairmen also referred to documents prepared by Al-Azhar, which reflect the opinions of many political trends in Egypt. The Democratic Coalition, which includes more than 40 political parties, is not just for electoral coordination, but also exists to agree on common principles, el-Badawy and Morsi said in released statements. They also assured parties in the Coalition that the organization remains committed to its original goals. They also indicated that some suggestions had been voiced to solve the problem of excessive candidates. For example, one suggestion was to put more than one electoral list in the Coalition. The most important achievement of the Coalition was the cancellation of Article Five, which prohibited any party member to be elected individually, el-Badawy and Morsi claimed during a meeting with Team Sami Anan. There was also a call for close study of the remaining demands, they said. It is necessary to jointly participate in the parliamentary elections so that a majority of the chairs in both the People's Assembly and Shura Council can be secured, they added.
