Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is seeking a fifth six-year term in the country's first presidential elections with more than one candidate.
He also promised constitutional and legislative changes during his next term, along with the constitutional amendment that in May abolished the old system of referendums on a single presidential candidate chosen by parliament.
Mr Mubarak said an anti-terrorism law should replace emergency law, in force for 24 years and a major grievance of the political opposition and human rights groups.
Other changes would reduce the powers of the president and strengthen the role of the cabinet, he said.
He promised that as head of state he would ensure that the September elections are "competitive, free and fair".
Mr Mubarak (77), who has been in power since 1981, dominates the Egyptian political scene and is not expected to face a serious challenge in the elections set for September 7th.