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Mr President, Egypt’s stability has, for a long time, been based on a single-party state. In the post-Nasser era, this party no longer represents a common ideology, but merely the common interest which being in power involves. It is possible these days for individual outsiders to take part in the elections outside of this monopoly of state power, provided that they do not constitute a threat to those established powers that be. That is why opposing candidates constantly run the risk of being hounded, intimidated or locked up. Above all, they are not given the chance to surround themselves with a soundly structured and permanent movement.
The state of emergency proclaimed in 1981 is still an important instrument for sustaining this situation. This time round, it was Ayman Nour, ex-parliamentarian and former presidential candidate, who was its victim. Due to Egypt’s contribution to the stability in the Middle East, particularly the peaceful co-existence with neighbour Israel since 1978, there is noticeably little criticism from Europe with regard to this situation. Quite the reverse: the European Union seeks good relations with all states along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. My group wholeheartedly supports the demand for Egypt to become more democratic, to put an end to the state of emergency and no longer to obstruct opponents."@en1
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