Egypt's ruling military council has appointed former prime minister Kamal al-Ganzouri to lead a national salvation government, and said elections would go ahead on November 28 as planned.That development comes few days after former Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and his government stepped down.
Ganzouri was Egypt's prime minister between 1996 and 1999 under President Hosni Mubarak and enjoyed huge popularity and prestige.
He met Thursday with Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi,the head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, according to the state-run MENA news agency. Ganzouri would remain prime minister until at least January 10, when results of the parliamentary elections set to start next week are finalized.
State newspaper Al-Ahram said on its website that Kamal Ganzouri accepted a request from the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to form a new government on Thursday.
On Friday, the United States and European Union called for a quick transfer of power to a civilian government in Egypt.EU foreign policy spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic said that the European Union condemns "excessive violence" against protesters and we expect an independent investigation into the events in Cairo after killing of over 40 protesters by Egyptian security forces and police.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Egyptians demonstrators in Cairo's Tharir Square rejected Ganzouri's appointment. They claim he is part of the Mubarak regime.protesters are chanting, "Leave, leave!" in what promises to be a massive demonstration to force Egypt's ruling military council to yield power.
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