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Experts: Muslim Brotherhood to return to politics in Egypt

Politics Materials 17 February 2011 19:26 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 17 /Trend, A.Tagiyeva/
After the events in Egypt and resignation of Hosni Mubarak, the Muslim Brotherhood Organization announced that it would not participate in the presidential elections, but the Arab experts believe that after the establishment of a political party, the Islamic organization will further strengthen its influence in the country.
According to the Arab political analyst on Middle East policy Hosni Mahalli, after the creation of a political party, the Muslim Brotherhood Organization may come to power in Egypt.

"After the creation and strengthening of its political party, it is quite possible that the Muslim Brotherhood will nominate its candidature for the presidential elections," Mahalli told Trend by telephone from Ankara.
Muslim Brotherhood is Egypt's largest Islamic political organization that has officially been banned since 1954.

Formerly, the Muslim Brotherhood Organization stated that it is ready to serve the people, but it will not run for the presidential elections and will not form a government.
On Tuesday, the organization officially announced its decision to create a political party. In its statement, the Muslim Brotherhood stressed that it has long ago planned to create a party, but it was banned by the government.
According to Mahalli, before the presidential elections, the Muslim Brotherhood will participate in parliamentary elections. If they gain most of seats in the parliament, it is likely that they will participate in the presidential election.
He also does not exclude the possibility that the Muslim Brotherhood will not participate in the forthcoming elections in order not to attract world attention to its activities, but in the future will run for the subsequent presidential elections.

According to doctor of political sciences at the British University of Westminster Abdel Wahhab Al-Effendi, despite that the Muslim Brotherhood will not nominate a candidate for president, they will play a very important role in the political life of Egypt.
"Having taken a decision to establish a political party, the Muslim Brotherhood makes a step towards the political future of the country in which they will be actively involved," Al-Effendi told Trend by telephone from London.
According to him, in the future those who will lead the authority in Egypt will have to reckon with the opinions of Muslim Brotherhood.

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