Statement about the meeting between Dr. Hossam Badrawi and Mr. Farid Zahran, the opposition candidate for the presidency

Statement about the meeting between Dr. Hossam Badrawi and Mr. Farid Zahran, the opposition candidate for the presidency
Today, Monday, November 13, 2023, Dr. Hossam Badrawy met with Professor Farid Zahran, Chairman of the Egyptian Democratic Party, at the party’s headquarters and the candidate for the Presidency of the Republic in the upcoming presidential elections.
The two parties exchanged views in the next stage and there was a discussion about the future vision for Egypt and the presidential elections and about the main principles and directions on which Professor Farid Zahran is building his electoral campaign.
Dr. Hossam Badrawi and Professor Farid Zahran are friends, and Dr. Hossam has all the respect and affection for Professor Farid and supports him and gave him political files on education, health care, population, economy, and justice to support him in his political programs, supporting him with opinion and thought.
Professor Farid Zahran and Dr. Hossam Badrawi stressed the importance and priority of separating legislative, judicial and executive powers, freedom of the press, supporting respect for the law, and releasing all prisoners of conscience.
And eternally Dr. Hossam and Mr. Farid, the importance of respecting the constitution in what is entrusted to the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister without overlapping jurisdictions and respecting the transfer of power.
Dr.. Hossam Badrawi, supported by Mr. Farid, confirmed that no new constitutional amendments would be made to the term of the presidency of the republic, and that any constitutional amendment should not allow the person in power to benefit from the amendment in the future.
Although Dr. Hossam represents social liberalism and Mr. Farid Zahran represents the center left. However, the points of political convergence and true respect for democracy and citizens’ rights is what brings them together, in addition to a trust built by accumulated political experience.
eternal d. Hossam expressed his support for the courage of Professor Farid Zahran in his candidacy for the presidency and his fighting a difficult battle as a representative of the independent opposition.
The two parties affirmed their support for the Palestinian people and their condemnation of the war of extermination carried out by Israel without humanity and without respect for international law.