Cairo, Egypt (CNN) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, 82, addressed fellow Egyptians as "a father to his sons and daughters" in a speech Thursday. Here are some of his key points.
-- Blood of the victims of recent demonstrations will not go unpunished
-- Those who committed crimes "will be punished severely"
-- Demonstrators' demands "are legitimate"
-- Mubarak reiterated he will not run in the upcoming presidential elections
-- He said he will defend the Constitution "until the transfer of power" to "the one the people would choose as their leader" in a transparent, free election
-- Nation is at a "critical juncture"
-- "National dialogue" has been initiated that includes youth leaders and has reached a near-consensus that will "put our feet on a way out of this crisis"
-- Moving daily on a path toward a peaceful transfer of power "from now until next September"
-- A committee that includes members of the judiciary has suggested six constitutional amendments that would set a term for the presidency and ensure the judiciary would supervise the upcoming presidential election
-- Progress will be made toward abolishing the 30-year-old emergency law "when the situation permits in the country"
-- The demonstrations that have paralyzed the country since January 25 "affect negatively on the economy"
-- A national dialogue must be continued "with the spirit of a team and away from any sense of animosity or any sense of differences" to regain confidence in the economy and security
-- Powers delegated to the vice president "according to the stipulations of the Constitution"
-- "We are not going to take instructions from anybody and nobody is going to take decisions on our behalf."
By the CNN Wire Staff
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