The Coptic Orthodox Church denied that there is a contact between the government and church which puts pressure on the Cathedral, in order to prevent Copts from taking part in the June 30 demonstrations. The leaders of the church confirmed their peaceful participation in demonstrations.

Najīb Jubrā’īl, head of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, said the organization which issued the statement about the presidential pressure is not known to the Copts.  Jubrā’īl also stressed that after the revolution no one can prevent the Copts from expressing their opinion peacefully, since peaceful protests are one of the gains of the Revolution ('Abd al-Wahāb Sha'bān, al-Wafd, Jun. 10, p. 1). Read original text in Arabic.