الرئيسية
Tens of thousands of Egyptians gather in Cairo's Tahrir
Square on November 24. The transfer of power to a civilian government in
Egypt must be "just and inclusive" and take place "as soon as
possible," the White House said Friday.(AFP/Odd Andersen)
By AFP
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The transfer of power to a civilian
government in Egypt must be "just and inclusive" and take place "as soon
as possible," the White House said Friday.
"Most importantly, we
believe that the full transfer of power to a civilian government must
take place in a just and inclusive manner that responds to the
legitimate aspirations of the Egyptian people, as soon as possible,"
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said in a statement.
The
remarks came as a private Egyptian television channels reported that the
ruling military council had tasked former prime minister Kamal
al-Ganzuri with forming a new cabinet.
Ganzuri headed the government from 1996 to 1999 under ousted president Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt's
ruling military council Tuesday accepted the resignation of caretaker
premier Essam Sharaf's cabinet, amid spiralling unrest.
Carney
said the United States deeply regretted the loss of life during recent
protests and urged the Egyptian authorities "to implement an independent
investigation into the circumstances of those deaths."
But he
added that the situation in Egypt required "a more fundamental solution,
devised by Egyptians," which would be consistent with universal
principles.
"The United States strongly believes that the new
Egyptian government must be empowered with real authority immediately,"
the statement said.
"We believe that Egypt's transition to
democracy must continue, with elections proceeding expeditiously, and
all necessary measures taken to ensure security and prevent
intimidation."
The press secretary assured that the United
States will "continue to stand with the Egyptian people as they build a
democracy worthy of Egypt's great history."