The internal elections currently being held by Egypt's majority party, the National Democratic Party marks a turning point towards a correct understanding of modern politics. The ruling party is re-constructing itself from base to top. It is changing its working system so as to face the challenges and demands of modern times. New visions are needed which can predict the future. We are bargaining on young thoughts and on wisdom of experience.

Speaking of internal politics, it is essential to underline the necessity of maintaining stability by preserving the vigilance of security agencies and ensuring social justice. Equally important is the need to revolutionize the Administrative in order to facilitate every-day-life dealings with public utilities.

It is also essential that the NDP recognize that the real measure of a nation's vitality is its ability to renovate itself and ensure communication between old and new generations.

What gives us hope in the future is that the achievements secured under the rule of President Mubarak are numerous. Take for example the economic and financial reforms and/or education.

The NDP should take the following points into consideration:
• The need is pressing to radically reform education.
• Greater efforts should be exerted towards planting the desert and thereby putting behind us the saying that we live on only 6 per cent of Egypt's total area.
• The majority party is responsible for pooling society's efforts in order to increase participation in public life.
• It is essential to accelerate the pace and deepen the roots of privatization to comply with the challenges of free economy under globalization.
• It is in the interest of the NDP that other parties should flourish; the majority is therefore called upon to continue to deepen and expand the channels of communication existing with other parties.
• Egypt's unique geographic location, together with its historical legacy, forces it always to hold a clear vision, which balances its interests and its obligations under regional and international agreements against its commitments as an Arab country and its responsibilities within the Islamic and African spheres.

Morsi Attallah
Al-Ahram

 23/8/2007