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Mubarak
says he will not seek another term
Wednesday February 02, 2011 08:19:20 AM,
DPA
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Cairo: Egyptian
President Hosni Mubarak said Tuesday that he will not seek
re-election when his current term in office expires in September,
but defied mass protests calling for his immediate resignation.
"I do not intend to run for the coming presidential election,"
Mubarak said.
In his remaining time in office he would "work to ensure the
peaceful transfer of power" and pave the way for the next head of
state.
"I never sought power and influence," Mubarak, 82, who has ruled
for nearly 30 years, said in a speech on state television.
"I take pride in my long years serving the people. I will be
judged by history by my merits."
He used the occasion to slam the protest movements gripping
Egyptian streets, saying they had started legally but had
eventually been "manipulated by political forces" leading to
threats to the "safety and security" of the country.
Earlier, US President Barack Obama had reportedly urged Mubarak to
announce he would not look to stay on.
Hundreds of thousands of people remained on the streets of Egypt's
main cities, demanding democratic and economic reforms and the
ouster of the president. It was unclear if Mubarak's latest
overture would quell the unrest that has brought the country to a
halt.
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