Interim Egyptian President Adly Mansour, a judge who was appointed by Sissi, has announced an ambitious timetable for returning to democracy. The road map includes a referendum on a revised constitution, followed by new parliamentary elections by early 2014 and then a presidential vote. Analysts have cast doubt on the likelihood that political forces in Egypt will be allowed to develop independent of the military’s control, particularly on such a tight schedule. But Sissi said the elections will go ahead as planned and that international monitors will be welcome to observe. Asked if he intends to run for president, as previous military leaders have done, Sissi suggested he will not, saying he doesn’t “aspire for authority.” --> FireFly
Posted on: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 18:39:34 +0000