David Cameron also joined the world leaders calling for transition in Egypt
Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron has joined the international leaders calling for an immediate political transition in Egypt.
Prime Minister David Cameron speaking during his weekly address to Parliament said, “Now, President Mubarak says he is going and we respect that but what matters is not just the orderly transition but also that it is urgent, it is credible, it starts now, and the more they can do with a timetable to convince people that it is true, the more I think the country can settle down to a stable and democratic future.”
On Tuesday Hosni Mubarak said that he will step down when his term ends in September, after more than a week of protests in Egypt against the country’s president. But still the civilian has not stopped the demonstrations. Many Egyptians say they will not leave the streets until Mr. Mubarak leaves office. PM praised the democratic aims of the protestors.
He said, “We stand with those in this country who want freedom, who want democracy, who want rights the world over – that should always be our view. And you can’t watch the scenes in Cairo without finding it incredibly moving about people wanting to have those aspirations in Egypt as we have them in our country.”
He is not the only international leader to urge Mr. Mubarak to begin the transfer of power immediately. U.S. President Barack Obama has sent out the same message, as has French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
