Opposition in Egypt Urges Unity Government -Wednesday Jan 30,2013

Egyptian opposition leaders banded together for the first time on Wednesday and pressed President Mohamed Morsi to form a national unity government as a way to halt the violence that has led to dozens of deaths  over the past week.

On Wednesday, Mohamed ElBaradei, a former United Nations diplomat who is the coordinator of the National Salvation Front, said the group was calling for a dialogue with the government, reversing its refusal to sit down with Mohamed Morsi. 

In a Twitter post, “Stopping the violence is the priority,” Mohamed ElBaradei wrote, adding conditions for the talks that included a commitment to a new cabinet and the creation of a committee to amend Egypt’s recently ratified Constitution.

Mohamed Morsi Rejects Calls for New Unity Government in Egypt

Mohamed Morsi rejected calls for a new unity government in response to the violent demonstrations rocking his country and defended his decision to impose a state of emergency and curfew in three cities. 

“In Egypt there is a stable government working day and night in the interest of all Egyptians,” Mohamed Morsi said. 

A new government will not be formed before the upcoming parliamentary election, Mohamed Morsi said