Senior Egyptian opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei has called for a boycott of the country's presidential election slated for next year, Press TV reported.
In a video posted on Facebook, the Nobel Laureate and former director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said, "The opposition must join ranks... and announce, frankly, that it will boycott the presidential election as long as the constitution has not been amended."
"I urge you to send a clear message to the regime that we will not take part in this farce next year," he added.
ElBaradei warned that opposition could resort to violence unless political reforms were made in Egypt.
"I hope that the regime understands that if they don't allow us this, the Egyptian people will be left by one choice only... there will be violence in Egypt and that is something no Egyptian wants," he said.
He further explained that the opposition would rather use what he called "peaceful, civil disobedience".
ElBaradei also rejected the recent parliamentary election in Egypt, calling it "a farce".
The boycott call came just days after official results gave President Hosni Mubarak's ruling party a sweeping victory in the parliamentary polls.
Opposition groups have dismissed the vote as rigged.
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