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Statement from the office of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi

July 3, 2013As translated by NPR

The presidency renews its affirmation of the roadmap through which it has responded to the call andinvited all national forces for dialogue about conducting a comprehensive national reconciliation that

satisfies the demands of the masses and absorbs all national, youth, political forces and removes thepolitical tension Egypt witnesses these days.

The presidency affirms that surpassing constitutional legitimacy threatens democratic practice and skewsit from its correct path, and threatens the freedom of expression Egypt has witnessed after therevolution, because legitimacy is the only guarantee to stability and to overcoming acts of violence,thuggery, and lawlessness.

The presidencys vision regarding these visions is to form a national coalition government to oversee thecoming parliamentary elections and to form an independent commission to for constitutional amendmentsto be presented before the next parliament.

The presidency bears the greater deal of responsibility for a number of political parties that have

previously boycotted all calls of dialogue and reconciliation, most recently the initiative covering all whatthe streets demand with all their differences, and preventing the country from falling into the scenario ofpolitical infighting which no Egyptian wishes for his dear country. Keen on preventing bloodshed, the

presidency invites all political and national forces to raise the national interest over those of each.

All should be aware of a clear truth: that the Egyptian people, supporters or critics, have expressed their

opinions by taking to the streets in the past period. Hundreds of thousands went down on both sides.Among the irrevocable mistakes -- as president for all Egyptians -- is to be biased towards one party or to

reduce the scene for one party, thus fairness dictates listening to the voices of the crowds in all squares.

The presidency adopts a clear and safe roadmap that is based on constitutional legitimacy which

Egyptians have built together, based on forming a temporary coalition government based on nationalpartnership to run the remaining period until parliamentary elections within months, and that the personof the prime minister be agreed upon by all political directions. ... This is our way for moving foward, letEgyptians have their say through the ballot boxes.

However, the other scenario some are trying to impose on the Egyptian people is one that holds noconsensus for the masses of Egyptians which have filled the streets of Egypt and may confuse theoperation of institution building of which we have begun its first steps. And those who believe Egyptcould regress are mistaken -- the legitimacy of the constitution and of the revolution, and imposinglegitimacy of force upon this free Egyptian people which have tasted freedom and can only but spendtheir blood to maintain it, holding on to facing violence with the long-known pacifism of the Egyptian

revolutionary.