Cairo, Feb 2 (PTI) Facing unprecedented public protests for his ouster, embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has said he does not intend to run for another term after three decades in power but refused to bow out immediately.
The 82-year-old leader, facing the worst ever civil unrest during his rule, said he will ensure a "peaceful transition of power" after elections due in September this year.
"I do not intend to stand for election again. I will work during my remaining months as president to ensure that steps are taken to ensure the peaceful transition of power," Mubarak said on state television late last night as close to one million Egyptians from diverse sections gathered into central Cairo's Tahrir Square in an unprecedented mammoth rally to press him to quit.
Watching his speech on a giant TV, protesters booed and shouted slogan "Go, go, go! We are not leaving until he leaves.
The 82-year-old leader, facing the worst ever civil unrest during his rule, said he will ensure a "peaceful transition of power" after elections due in September this year.
"I do not intend to stand for election again. I will work during my remaining months as president to ensure that steps are taken to ensure the peaceful transition of power," Mubarak said on state television late last night as close to one million Egyptians from diverse sections gathered into central Cairo's Tahrir Square in an unprecedented mammoth rally to press him to quit.
Watching his speech on a giant TV, protesters booed and shouted slogan "Go, go, go! We are not leaving until he leaves.
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