February 2nd, 2011 by Alec

Egypt’s official opposition parties said on Wednesday that they were ready to negotiate with the regime in light of Hosni Mubarak’s speech last night.  The parties involved are the Wafd, Taggamu, and Nasserist parties.  A joint statement from the three parties stated that they are entering negotiations with the government to provide safety, security, and stability of the nation and its people.  They also said they would withdraw from negotiations if the protesters in Tahrir Square were harmed.

The Muslim Brotherhood, the National Association for Change, and other protests groups plan on sticking to their refusal to negotiate until Mubarak steps down. Some independent writers and businessmen have called for Mubarak to delegate all of his authority to his new Vice-President Omar Suleiman and for Mubarak to serve as a “ceremonial” leader during a transition.  They also called for the lifting of the emergency law.

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