Disputes in Egyptian opposition parties on reelecting Mubarak

Some in the labor's party have refused to delay the announcement in its decision in the coming presidential referendum. Nagy El-Shehabi, the party's assistant secretary, and his followers confirmed their support for the reelection of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

Meanwhile, the absence of the Nasserist Party's representative in the parliament, Sameh Ashour, from the session for nominating president Mubarak sparked wide resentment between organizations supporting the party's decision to oppose renewing Mubarak's election.

Sources in the party said that this file will be discussed in the coming meeting, saying Ashour's absence gave the impression that the party refused to reelect Mubarak and to announce this in the parliament.

Meanwhile, the assistant secretary general of National Progressive Unionist Grouping, Abd El-Gafar Shokr, announced his resignation from his post in protest over the party's decision not to vote in the parliament on reelecting Mubarak for a new term.