Clinton: Egypt rulers have schedule for transfer of authority

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Hillary Clinton 
Hillary Clinton 
By MENA - Translated by BISHOY RAMZY REYAD
Egypt’s military rulers have a time table to transfer power to a civilian authority, said U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. She added that the U.S. supports the military’s steps in this regard.

Clinton added that Egypt's ruling military council has much to do during the current transitional stage, such as restructuring the police institution to protect the people and implementing the law. She added that the Armed Forces should not take on the role of the police.

During an interview with Reuters, the top U.S. diplomat said that the U.S. supports the Egyptian leadership’s efforts achieve its objectives during the current stage.

She added that the army deals with a complicated process, clarifying that lifting the emergency state is needed while the military rulers try to confront the criminals in the street. She said that what happened in Egypt on Sunday reflects the serious problem that the country faces, and thus there is a need for extending the emergency law.

Clinton said the Egyptian army has many missions to complete before transferring power, such as restructuring the police institution and training its individuals to respect human rights, passing the suitable laws for controlling the country and removing the emergency law.

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