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Egyptian president will not be able to stay in power

Politics Materials 11 February 2011 18:53 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 11 / Trend A.Tagiyeva /

Although Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stated that he transfers parts of his powers to Vice-President Omar Suleiman, this statement will not lead to stabilization of the country and Mubarak will be forced to resign, Arab analyst Akram Khuzam believes.

"Mubarak's statement will not give the desired results of stabilization in Egypt and will exacerbate the situation in the country, forcing him to leave power," Khuzam told Trend over the telephone from Cairo.

Large-scale anti-governmental protests are ongoing in Egypt. Thousands of people in different cities across the country have taken to the streets, demanding President Hosni Mubarak's resignation and the dissolution of parliament. The unrests in the country have killed at least 300 people and have injured over 4,000.

Mubarak made a statement and promised that he would not run for a sixth term as president in the upcoming September elections.

Several opposition leaders were not satisfied with promises of the president and continue to demand his immediate resignation.

Last night, Mubarak stated that he transfers parts of his powers to Vice-President Suleiman, but is not going to resign. Mubarak said he will remain as head of the state until the elections in September.

Khuzam said Mubarak's statements about reforms are unconvincing and do not make any sense at present.

Despite the fact that the army controls the situation in Egypt, the situation is more and more out of control with each passing day, he added.

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