Abdel Fattah al-Sisi says he did not betray deposed president ahead of "reconciliation" talks called by interim PM. |
Egypt's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has called for nationwide rallies to give the military a mandate to confront what he termed violence and terrorism following the removal of President Mohamed Morsi.
In a speech on Wednesday at a military graduation ceremony, Sisi called for the protests to be held on Friday, and denied accusations that he had betrayed Morsi.
"I urge all Egyptians to rally next Friday to give me an order to face possible violence and terrorism," he said. "I did not betray the former president ... I warned [him] that his religious project is impossible to achieve."
Sisi also vowed to stick to a political roadmap that laid the way for a reform of the constitution and new elections within some six months.
He said his appeal for protests was not a call for violence and expressed support for efforts for national reconciliation.
The Muslim Brortherhood reacted quickly, with senior member Essam al-Erian issuing a statement directed at Sisi saying: "Your threat will not prevent millions to rally against coup ... You have been always in your office conspiring."
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