An Egyptian activist talks to passengers at a public bus as he holds applications for the "Tamarod", Arabic for "rebel", a campaign calling for the ouster of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and for early presidential elections, during a protest in Tahrir Square, the focal point of Egyptian uprising, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, May 17, 2013 (Photo: AP)
"The Rebel campaign is not trying to force President Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood to step down, and nor is it seeking to replace them with military or former regime figures," Second Revolution of Rage, a leading revolutionary youth group, said in a statement issued via Facebook on Monday.
"Rebel seeks a civil democratic system, to achieve the revolution's demands and to secure the martyrs' rights," the statement added.
"Rebel was founded by revolutionaries who have been striving for two years and five months to end dictatorship and corruption in Egypt. We've witnessed deaths with our own eyes and we will continue to pursue the revolution's goals," the statement said.
Rebel hopes to collect 15 million signatures for a vote of no confidence in President Morsi, outnumbering the 13.2 million votes he won in Egypt's first-ever free presidential poll in June 2012.
The campaign hopes to conclude with a million-strong rally outside the presidential palace in Cairo to demand immediate presidential elections. The petition will be submitted to the public prosecutor.
The initiative has been backed by a large number of political parties and high-profile political figures.
The website – www.tamarod.com – is collecting signatures online.
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