Egypt’s opposition leader Amr Moussa speaks at a press conference in Cairo. (file photo)<\/p>\n
A top opposition leader in Egypt has strongly criticized President Mohammed Morsi for his failure to offer a detailed roadmap for national reconciliation.\n<\/p>\n
In a statement on Thursday, Amr Moussa also took to task Morsi for his refusal to present a clear economic recovery plan.\n<\/p>\n
Moussa, a former foreign minister, went on to say that the president should not blame the nation\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s woes on the ongoing strikes and street protests.\n<\/p>\n
\u00c5\u201cFurthermore, what does a strike by certain group, a gathering in a square, have to do with repairing hospitals or reforming the railways?\u201d he asked.\n<\/p>\n
Moussa\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s remarks came after the Egyptian president warned in a televised speech late Wednesday that the ongoing unrest is \u00c5\u201cthreatening to paralyze the country\u201d\n<\/p>\n
The president, however, admitted having made mistakes in the past.\n<\/p>\n
\u00c5\u201cI was right in some cases, and wrong in other cases,\u201d Morsi said. \u00c5\u201cI have discovered after a year in charge that for the revolution to achieve its goals, it needs radical measures.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
Opponents of Morsi are planning a massive demonstration early next week.\n<\/p>\n
Supporters and opponents of the president have been clashing with each other during recent demonstrations across the North African country.\n<\/p>\n
The opposition accuses the government of being dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood.\n<\/p>\n
Morsi\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s supporters, however, say the president is cleansing Egyptian institutions of corruption. They also believe that he needs time to put into practice the principles of the 2011 revolution.\n<\/p>\n
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