Egyptian protestors form organization to negotiate hard with military
Special Correspondent
Feb. 16, 2011

Some organizers of the anti-government protests in Egypt said they formed a ''Council of Trustees,'' representative of the groups and coalitions behind the uprising, to discuss Egypt's steps toward democracy with Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Committee members worry about the uncertainty surrounding the transitional period and want to ensure a broader group of public figures has a say. The 19-member council included former army brigadier Magdy Aaty, university professor Abdullah Al-Ashaal, political scientist Hassan Nafaa, Judge Zakaria Abdel-Aziz, Mohamed el-Beltagi of the Muslim Brotherhood, Khaled Abdel-Qader Ouda, an academic, author Alaa el-Aswany and veteran television presenter Mahmoud Saad, among others.

Egyptian protestors form organization to negotiate hard with military
Special Correspondent
Some organizers of the anti-government protests in Egypt said they formed a 'Council of Trustees,' representative of the groups and coalitions behind the uprising, to discuss Egypt's steps toward democracy with Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.
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