ElBaradei in Egypt urges election boycott

Called opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei on Saturday for a boycott of the upcoming legislative elections in Egypt, and the president determine the date of the first round after Copts complained that clashwith and Christmas holidays, "called for a boycott of parliamentary elections in 2010 to expose the Levant: Cairo.Democracy. I repeat today my appeal, will not be part of the act of deception, "wrote the Nobel laureate for peace former president of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Twitter.Former Foreign Amr Moussa and Minister of another leader in the National Salvation Front (NSF), said tended many members of the opposition bloc to boycott the elections four round, but did not take a final position yet. "There are a lot of wants province, but did not beendiscussed so far, and any decision has been taken", he did not specify media.Initially elections that begin on April 27 with new parliament to convene on July 6.But dates conflict with Easter and before the Easter weekend, prompting President Mohamed Morsi to announce a new Islamic "in response to requests by the Christian Brothers," in reference to the Coptic Church, said his office Saturday.A said the statement date New elections starting will be April22-23 instead 27-28 that fell on Christian holidays Lazarus said the statement Saturday and Sunday evening Palm second round will be held April 29 to 30 instead of May 4-5, to avoid interference with the Easter holiday, and added that as a result of changes was scheduled to convene parliament now in July 2, instead of sharps 6.Earlier July father Rafiq, a spokesman for the Catholic Church in Egypt, told media he had spoken with the president, and that "accepted" rescheduling Copts round.Many 1 fear that Mursi and its Islamist allies are seeking to marginalize minority which represent six to 10 percent of the population 83 - million Muslims.ElBaradei Egypt from the Sunni majority, who did not remember about the boycott call on Twitter, raised suspicion that the vote may be fraudulent, as was the case in the 2010 elections under ousted long ago President Hosni Mubarak.Leaders of the National Salvation Front, an alliance combines liberal groups and secularleaning, has previously suggested postponing opposition vote.The, and less organized group the Mursi and Muslim Brotherhood, the president insisted the appointment of the new government before the elections, while saying that the presidency of the parliament New to have the right to appoint Brotherhood cabinet.The and Islamist allies prevailed last parliamentary elections in 2011, which ended the home of Islamic majority that court overturned on a technicality before the recent elections Mursi June.But because anti increase Morsi, Hamdeen Sabahi, another leader of the NSF National, said the opposition alliance can win now up to 50 percent of the seats in parliament if it chose to contest elections.