November elections in Egypt pit the government-approved parties against independent candidates linked to the banned Muslim Brotherhood, who is now allied with former UN Nuclear Monitoring agency (IAEA) head and governmental reformer, Mohamed El-Baradei. El-Baradei, who could possibly run for president next year, provided that reforms are enacted, will, if so qualified, be opposed by the government choice, Gamal Mubarek, the son of President Hosni Mubarek. Will the peoples' response to the probable failure of Egypt to reform its constitution before the elections detabilise the government ? Possibly; Rumours of a possible Muslim Brotherhood boycott at election time also add to the uncertainty. The lifting of Martial Law, which has been in force since 1981, has been a central issue of the reformist movement, which is also focusing on human rights violations. 

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