An opposition politician in Egypt has called on President Mohammad Mursi not to press ahead with general elections in April.
Muhammad ElBaradei said the elections risked bringing chaos and instability, and possibly military intervention.
On Saturday, Mr Morsi brought forward the start of the parliamentary elections to 22 April.
Mr ElBaradei told the BBC that he did not rule out intervention by the army if things get worse:
"If Egypt is on the brink of default, if law and order is absent, (the army) have a national duty to intervene," he said.
"This is not a democracy ... we have not participated in an uprising two years ago to end up with a recycling of the (Hosni) Mubarak regime.
"Torture is still there, abduction is still there, a lack of social justice is still there."
Mr ElBaradei said the basic problem was that the Muslim Brotherhood had spent 80 years in opposition and was now "intoxicated with power".
The first round of voting in Cairo and four other provinces will be held on 22 April, rather than 27 April as earlier projected.
The last of the four rounds is due to be held on 19 - 20 June, with run-offs on 26 - 27 June.
