But the situation now becomes completely different, as we decided to participate in the presidential election. We must change our foreign policy,” Moussa said.Moussa stated, “In fact, addressing the issue of GERD needs a political solution. All countries have the right of development, and Ethiopia is seeking to build this dam in order to generate electricity and export it abroad. One month earlier, Nour announced the removal of Moussa from his post as a deputy chairperson.In November 2008, the dispute between Moussa and Nour reached its peak, and both leaders' supporters engaged in violent clashes that resulted in setting the party's headquarters on fire. "A few months after Ayman Nour and I founded El-Ghad Party, Nour decided to run for the presidential election in 2005.

Source: Egypt Today January 29, 2018 15:11 UTC