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Political Issues
- Pledges that his vice president will be young, no older than forty-five
- Pledges to ensure that the new constitution protects human rights and freedoms
- Intends to focus on the freedom of the judiciary to ensure the rule of law
- Supports an end to all military trials for civilians
- Supports a parliamentary rather than presidential system for Egypt
- Rejects all forms of discrimination among Egyptians
- Believes the president should be a servant of the Egyptian people
- Opposes imposing Islamic law on non-Muslims
Socioeconomic Issues
- Calls for the promotion of education and scientific research
- States that education should be 25 percent of budget and should be free for all through to the university level
- Acknowledges that health insurance is a basic right for all Egyptians
- Emphasizes that it is unacceptable that Egypt imports half of its wheat and domestic agriculture must be developed to make Egypt more self-sufficient
- Maintains that measures must be taken to develop tourism to boost the economy
Foreign Policy
- Holds that the new parliament must develop a new understanding of the relationship between the Egyptian and the Israeli governments to better serve the needs of Egypt
