If the elections had taken place in a good way, like the first stage, 35 of those would have won.

The result confirms in an unquestionable way that the Egyptian people stand behind the Brotherhood.

The detentions will continue today, tomorrow and the day after,

The problem is not that the security forces are out of control; they only follow orders from the state. It’s the state that wants to show it’s still strong and intimidating and holding the reins....

The NDP wanted to delay the elections to gather themselves.

This proves that Islamic groups are supported by the people and that we can take big steps if we get the opportunity.

The make-up of the local councils in the current situation… makes the candidate of the NDP the only player in presidential elections.

The government and the regime want to send a message to us … that there is nothing new and that all the promises it made for political reform must be forgotten.

That would create a kind of equilibrium between the two sides — the Arab and Islamic side on one side and Israel on the other.

We do need to make a distinction between Western-style democracy and the kind of democracy we believe in.

We won 34 seats and we could have won even more had there not been wrongdoing.

Some were taken from their homes, some from the street.

They (the United States) deal with democracy selectively. If democracy produces the people they want, they will agree and if the opposite, they will not accept.

There is no serious intention towards political reform and what we are now seeing … is evidence of the lack of any desire for political reform.

Of course we can’t say we are happy … There were clear violations. There was vote buying and box swapping.

They use (the law) to silence and oppress the opposition. If they had wanted to end the state of emergency and to present an alternative draft law, they could have done that.

The NDP (National Democratic Party) wanted to delay the elections to gather themselves. The make-up of the local councils in the current situation makes the candidate of the NDP the only player in presidential elections.