In light of what happened in Naga Hammady, where Copts were brutally attacked on Christmas Eve; and due to the fact that there is enough evidence that shows members of the National Democratic Party, National Security, and the ruling regime were complicit in both this attack and other previous attacks including recently in Farshoot, Dmas Meet Ghamr, Al-Tayeba, Dayrout, Minya, Abu Tasht, Dier Mawas, and Alexandria; our organizations hereby call for the following:

1. For all the Copts in Egypt to reject President Mubarak and all other National Democratic Party and Muslim Brothers candidates in the upcoming elections.
2. We strongly reject the policy of 2 candidates that has been manufactured by the Egyptian government, whereby the only options are the National Democratic Party and the Muslim Brothers. Therefore, we demand that, in order to reach true democracy, all opposition parties be allowed to operate freely.

Copts of the world, you have proved you are not passive and will not stand silently by while your brothers and sisters are killed. Through your protests, your letter writing campaigns, and all other forms of activism, you have shown the power of your voice and proved our unity as Copts. Therefore, our organizations call on the Copts to do the following:

1. Please stay united in our cause.
2. Participate by getting your voter registration card and by voting in all elections, including but not limited to those for governmental positions and professional unions and trade associations.
3. All Copts all around the world should vote for any candidate that publicly condemns sectarian violence and acts to promote religious freedoms and democracy everywhere.