Plan of Action President Mubarak has asked the government to draw a plan of action. He said that the modernization of the State has become inevitable and called for an antlook to international developments and scientific progress involving challenges which should be confronted by serious scientific work and building a society capable of surviving in the face of political, economic, social and cultural changes. Modernization of society is not the responsibility of the government alone, the President said. It is the responsibility of society with all its institutions and authorities, foremost among which are political parties which should lead society and mobilize its forces. Hence, the programme which the NDP presents to the people is a national programme to modernise the State and deepen the role of institutions.
All parties are certain to offer their election programmes.
This will have its impact on the awareness of the people and their choice and will link between the programme and the candidate running for the membership of the new People's Assembly. It was the role of the media to make citizens aware of the value of voting and to deepen democratic practice and create a climate which strengthens the confidence of citizens in the legislative authority and uphold its prestige and keep away from slandering candidates and call to commitment to values, principles and respect of citizens. President Mubarak expressed hope that elections will take place in a quiet atmosphere, maintains the dignity of the judiciary and reflects the stability of society. Minister of Information Safwat A1 Sherif said President Mubarak reviewed with members of the NDP Politbureau and general secretariat Egypt's foreign policy and the Middle East issue and its developments and current contacts to solve complicated issues between Israel and the Palestinians which stand in the way of reaching a final solution. In this respect, President Mubarak underlined the danger of bias to one side at the expense of the other and the danger of Israeli intransigence and attempts to pressure the Palestinians to forgo their legitimate rights.