Former Egyptian General Sameh Seif Elyazal told CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour Wednesday that newly-ousted President Mohamed Morsi would be “most welcome” to run for office in the upcoming presidential election.
“I don’t think there is any law to exile him from that. So he is most welcome to play his role again,” Elyazal said.
Elyazal also said the army does not intend to exile or imprison Morsi.
“He is in a very safe place. There is no intention whatsoever to put him in jail. There is no intention whatsoever to put anybody else in jail, at all,” Elyazal said. “And he is free, I guess he would be free to leave Egypt soon, or to live in Egypt, it depends on him.”
