Nobel Laureate and leading opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei asked Egypt’s president Mohamed Mursi to withdraw the judicial authority draft law that is being currently discussed by the Shura Council (upper house of parliament), describing it as a project to "destroy the judicial authority."

The former head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog held Mursi responsible for the current state of polarization in Egypt.

"Egypt is a train wreck waiting to happen. Polarization at dangerous level," ElBaradei posted on his Twitter account.

The opposition leader said, directing his words to Mursi, "I hold you, in the name of the Egyptian people, accountable for tearing the nation apart."

The head of Dostour Party called on the authorities to "listen to the voice of reason before it is too late," adding that stubbornness would destroy the country.

He emphasised that in order to end the state of polarization, it is important to withdraw the draft law and to appoint an independent cabinet and a new prosecutor-general.

The coordinator of Egypt's National Salvation Front stressed that national reconciliation is crucial at this point.

The Shura Council, currently holding legislative powers until a lower house of parliament is elected, is discussing the judicial authority law without presenting it to the Judges' Club, which is unconstitutional according to some judges.

The Judges' Club sent a legal warning to the Shura Council to prevent it from passing the draft law, saying, “The legislative authority that is temporarily granted to the Shura Council should be limited to pressing legislation only.”

The president's legal adviser resigned on Tuesday, objecting to "jeopardising the independence of the judiciary" among other reasons.

Mohamed Fouad Gadalla's resignation came three days following the resignation of Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki, who tendered his own in response to protests for purging the judiciary.