Politicians respond differently to violence

In a statement to local media, spokesperson to the presidency Mohamed al-Moslemany said that Egypt won’t become Syria, the state-run Middle East News Agency reported on Tuesday.

In his statement to the press, he said those pushing Egypt toward violence are traitors and spies and that those who run after foreign media to falsify facts about the revolution and the state are shameful.

Moslemany made his comments following a night of deadly violence between supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi and their opponents. Nine were killed in the violence and many were injured.

A more conciliatory message came from Vice President for Foreign Affairs Mohamed ElBaradei on his Twitter account. “Transitional justice and national reconciliation based on inclusiveness are only option. The sooner we realize this the more lives are saved.”

ElBaradei called on the minister of justice to form an investigative judicial committee to ascertain who was responsible for the Republican Guards violence. On July 8, more than 50 people were killed at a sit-in of Morsi supporters in front of the Republican Guards headquarters.

ElBaradei said he also awaits to hear from the public prosecutor about the suspects behind the death of four women who were killed on July 19 in Mansoura as they were protesting to demand the reinstatement of Morsi.