Is there organised opposition to Mubarak?
Laila: There still are people who call themselves ‘Nasserites’ and there is a Nasserite party, which has two members of parliament. These MPs were arrested during an anti-war protest and one was so badly beaten by the police that he was put in intensive care. The Nasserites see themselves as secular. Many Egyptians still support the idea of pan-Arab nationalism. However, all the official opposition parties work together, and they try to preserve the position of the ruling party of Mubarak.
