Egyptian presidential candidate, MP Abul Ezz al-Hariri, has revealed that he will appoint three vice presidents representing women, youth, and Copts, if he succeeds in the upcoming presidential elections. Hariri said the election should demarcate Egypt's previous era and its future which shall witness the achievement of the Egyptian people's ambitions. In an exclusive interview with Arabstoday, the Public Socialist Coalition Party's candidate slammed the Camp David Treaty signed between Egypt and Israel, describing it as "treason and shame on every Egyptian citizen who accepts it". Hariri added: "All the terms of this treaty must be cancelled, particularly, those which prevent Egypt from placing armed troops in Sinai, as letting Sinai remain exposed to the Israeli army's threats should be considered as a treason for both the Egyptian army and the country itself." Hariri also said he opposed the concept of a religious state, saying: "Nobody has the right to impose their ideas upon us in the name of religion". Hariri stated he was against granting political amnesty for the former regime's figures, "as this may bring the former regime to life again". He warned of the "lack of seriousness in trials of the former regime's figures, which are only intended as a distraction". Hariri revealed that he was more inclined towards a semi-presidential model of rule, "in which both the executive and legislative powers share the authority, while the executive power will also be shared between the president and the prime minister ". The candidate however insisted that "the main power will always belong to the people who protest in Egypt's squares, and all the policies adopted by the state must be in harmony with the people's demands". When asked about his opinion on the debate about the formation of the constitution panel, Hariri said: "The current formation is illegal, and I think the solution is to task the constitutional court with forming a new assembly, instead of the current one that was imposed by the parliamentary majority". The MP said he would ensure that minimum wages would be mandatory in Egypt, to "provide a decent life for every citizen". He added: "Egypt owns a massive treasury, and if the US is offering us donations, we are sure that the benefits they gain from Egypt are a dozen times more than these donations". Hariri played down the Muslim Brotherhood decision's to name Khairat al-Shater as their candidate in the presidential elections, saying "it doesn't deserve all this fuss". However he said it was "clear evidence about the Brotherhood's intention to take control over everything in Egypt". He also criticised the constitutional amendments issued in March 2011, saying it had "enabled the military to maintain its position of power in Egypt until now, while it let the Brotherhood dominate political institutions". He stressed the necessity for an independent judiciary, particularly concerning its funding, as "any disruption in judicial power would affect the value of justice in the country".
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