Muslim Brotherhood denies supporting Al-Arabi

Dr. Gamal Heshmat, member of the  EgyptianShura Council of the Muslim Brotherhood, denied that there were talks between the Brotherhood the ruling military council on Arab League chief Nabil Al-Arabi's rumoured presidential candidacy. Salafist Al-Nour Party spokesman Nader Bakar said: "There are no negotiations taking place regarding Al-Arabi to be a consensus candidate for the presidency," stating that the party constituted a committee to discuss its support for prospective presidential candidates April 6 Youth Movement spokesperson Mahmoud Afifi said: "Talking about a consensus president is futile, as Egypt's next president is supposed to be elected in a democratic way through free and fair elections." "Presidential candidates have to be nominated by the people and not a specific group. Candidates will present their programmes, and finally the people will choose who is going to be their president," added Afifi.