On the other hand he qualified his criticism saying that the army and security forces have not been contaminated by extremism. He said that although Egypt is going through a period of instability and the police are in poor condition, the army has a conscience and rational leadership, who will not abandon the people. Pope Tawadros vigorously defended his controversial statements after the attack on the Cathedral criticizing the government’s response “it is inappropriate for the Ministry of the Interior to present CDs to Shūrá Council alleging that Copts instated the attacks on the cathedral when a full picture has not been gathered”(Caroline Kāmil, al-Shurūq al-Jadīd, Apr. 20, p. 3). Read original text in Arabic.