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19Jul13
Egypt's DM not to run for presidency: spokesman
Chief of the Egyptian armed forces, Defense Minister Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, will not run for the upcoming presidential election, spokesperson of the armed forces confirmed in a statement Friday evening.
"Talking about Sisi's nomination is baseless," Colonel Ahmed Mohamed Ali said, stressing that the defense minister has no intention for such a political competition and he is proud of leading the military institution.
The statement came after local news said earlier that Sisi, like all other citizens, has the right to run for presidency when he retires.
The spokesman urged all media outlets to be cautious and accurate when circulating news in such a critical stage.
Sisi, on behalf of the military, ousted Islamist-oriented President Mohamed Morsi on July 3 after the latter failed to respond positively to the demand of millions of protesters who blamed his "maladministration."
On Friday, tens of thousands of Morsi's supporters, who consider the army's move a "military coup," continued their sit-in in Cairo's Rabia al-Adawiya Square, while street marches and rallies were also held to demand Morsi's return.
[Source: Xinhua, Cairo, 19Jul13]
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