Egypt opposition leader may not run for president

Egyptian pro-democracy campaigner Mohamed ElBaradei says he is not sure he will run for president, because there is not enough debate about the future of the country.

ElBaradei, the former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, is a favorite of some leaders of the uprising that unseated President Hosni Mubarak, but polls show he has little electoral support.

ElBaradei was speaking on a TV program aired Sunday. He was critical of the way the military rulers have managed the transition period. He said decisions about the future of Egypt appear to be taken “haphazardly.”

ElBaradei is campaigning for a new constitution to be drafted before parliamentary elections. The voting is set for September, but many activists say that is too soon to allow proper organization and campaigning.

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