Egypt VP denies pro-govt supporters killed protesters

04 Feb, 2011

In the interview by ABC's Christiane Amanpour, she questioned again whether the newly appointed vice president was denying that pro-government forces killed protesters in the square. He said, "They behaved very well."Suleiman also said that Egyptian forces would "not use any violence against" the protesters.

"But we will ask them to go home. And we will ask their parents to ask them to come home.Amanpour also spoke with embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, but did not record their talks. She said he told her that he wants to leave office, but fears there will be chaos if he resigns now.

 

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2011

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