It is claimed that the Tagammu has been transformed from a confrontational kind of opposition party to a government-accommodating one. Our role in parliament has been that of opposition. Opposition is not about loud voices. For example, in 1987 a large number of Muslim Brotherhood and Labour Party members joined parliament and started screaming their opposition at the top of their voices. For five years, we have not only opposed the government plan but also offered an alternative.
Politicians change their positions in accordance with the changes on the ground.
People would laugh at me if I went onto the street and called for socialist policies. We have met with the Nasserists, but in some constituencies there will be candidates from the two parties running against each other. However, we agreed that rival candidates should deal with each other democratically. Also, in constituencies where one party has a candidate and the other does not, there will be mutual support. We never accepted the principle of mixing religion with politics.