At a rally in Aswan on Saturday, presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said he would appoint a Copt as his vice president if he wins the election. “It’s all about qualification, not religion,” he said.

He also warned against prolonging the transition period. “The army should go back to the barracks and hand over power to a civilian authority,” he said. “Otherwise the people will revolt again.”At a rally in Aswan on Saturday, presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh said he would appoint a Copt as his vice president if he wins the election. “It’s all about qualification, not religion,” he said.

He also warned against prolonging the transition period. “The army should go back to the barracks and hand over power to a civilian authority,” he said. “Otherwise the people will revolt again.”