The family of Egypt’s ousted President Mohamed Morsi says he has refused to hold negotiations with the country’s military leaders, Press TV reports.
Morsi is also said to have stated that those who have committed crimes against Egyptians will soon be brought to justice.
Egypt has been experiencing unrelenting violence since July 3, when the Egyptian army ousted Morsi, suspended the constitution and dissolved the parliament. The army also appointed the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court, Adly Mahmoud Mansour, as the new interim president.
Morsi’s son Osama says victory is imminent for Morsi supporters in the wake of what he describes as the “bloody coup” by the army in the North African country.
Reports also say that Egypt's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi sought to meet with one of Morsi’s former top aides Emad Abdel Ghafour. However, the latter had refused to hold the meeting based on a decision by the anti-government National Coalition for the Defense of Legitimacy group.
The development comes as demonstrations by supporters of Morsi against the military-backed interim government are still being held across Egypt despite the interim authorities’ efforts to widen crackdown on Morsi backers.
Pro-Morsi protesters gathered in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Damietta, and Suez on Friday afternoon, calling for the ousted president’s release and reinstatement.
A demonstrator told the Press TV correspondent in Cairo that protesters would remain in the streets across the country until the return of Morsi to power.
Morsi has been held in an unknown location since his overthrow. He is due to stand trial on November 4 on charges of inciting violence.
Egypt's interim government has arrested more than 2,000 Muslim Brotherhood members, including the party’s leader, Mohamed Badie, who was detained on August 20.
About 1,000 people were killed in a week of violence between Morsi supporters and security forces after police dispersed their protest camps in a deadly operation on August 14.
The massacre sparked international condemnation and prompted world bodies to call for an independent investigation into the violence.
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