The Egyptian opposition group the Muslim Brotherhood announced tonight that they will join the dialogue process that starts from Sunday Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister, Omar Suleiman, with groups that are part of the opposition, as reported by the station Al Jazeera. The chain ensures that the information was confirmed by a member of the group. Until now, Musulamanes Brothers refused to discuss with the Government as President Hosni Mubarak will not resign.
The meeting will take place at 11.00 local time (10.00 am ET Penisula) as confirmed by the spokesman, Issal to Arian, told Efe. He also said that the Muslim Brothers had agreed to participate in this dialogue to know the positions of the authorities “about the requirements of the people.”
After severe protests, Suleiman had called on all opposition groups in the country to dialogue. Together with the National Democratic Party (NDP), the Brotherhood is considered one of the best organized political groups in the country.
The dome of the group has already advanced some of the specific items you propose to address in the talks, reported Al Jazeera. In addition to demanding the resignation of current President Mubarak, the Muslim Brotherhood will demand to dissolve the Parliament and as a transitional government.
The group also intends to defend the right to peaceful protest and seek to ensure freedom of the media in their coverage of events.