02-05-2011, 10:38 PM
Such steps, the new leaders felt, would provide a graceful exit to the 82-year-old Mubarak while effectively removing him as the main decision-maker.
NYT said that the proposals had also been discussed with prominent Egyptian businessmen as well as influential lawyers and thinkers. http://www.rediff.com/news/report/egypti...110205.htm
Citing Egyptian officials, NYT said that Suleiman as well as his prime minister Ahmed Shafiq and the defence minister Field Marshal Mohammad Tantawi were working closely to ensure a smooth transition.
"They know each other well and they are trying to find a way out of this crisis. They want to do this without spilling blood and without hurting the dignity of Egypt [ Images ] or Mubarak while fulfilling the demand of the masses," the officials said.
NYT said that the proposals had also been discussed with prominent Egyptian businessmen as well as influential lawyers and thinkers. http://www.rediff.com/news/report/egypti...110205.htm
Citing Egyptian officials, NYT said that Suleiman as well as his prime minister Ahmed Shafiq and the defence minister Field Marshal Mohammad Tantawi were working closely to ensure a smooth transition.
"They know each other well and they are trying to find a way out of this crisis. They want to do this without spilling blood and without hurting the dignity of Egypt [ Images ] or Mubarak while fulfilling the demand of the masses," the officials said.