Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Egyptians vote in Mar over new constitution

The timetable for a constitutional amendment in Egypt is from mid-March to vote on the people. Then the way for parliamentary and presidential elections would be free. Saudi Arabia has denied reports of a flight into exile Hosni Mubarak. Cairo - Egypt faces a major step on the road to democracy. On 19 March will vote to citizens on an amendment to the Constitution.

The date has been fixed but only temporarily, it said on Tuesday in army circles. After the referendum are to be newly elected parliament and president. The representatives of the majority of young demonstrators against former President Hosni Mubarak encouraging them to have held parliamentary elections in June.


Six weeks later, was to follow the vote for president. Since the fall of Mubarak on 11 February ruled with a military in Egypt. This was announced after the change to hold new elections within six months. The planned constitutional reforms include limiting the presidential term to a maximum of eight years.

This is the candidacy of partisan politicians to the Office of the President to be simplified. The judiciary should continue to monitor the elections. The mood in Cairo remains tense despite the announcement date, time and again there are protests against the transitional government. The main criticism is the fact that many of Mubarak appointed Minister to continue occupying key positions.

On the Tahrir Square, the center of weeks of demonstrations, the protesters on Tuesday new tents were set up. Schools and the exchanges remained closed. In political circles there is speculation about a resignation of Prime Minister Ahmed Schafik, which was also to be appointed by Mubarak.

Mubarak on the current whereabouts are circulating conflicting information. There were always rumors of a last flight of the ousted president to Saudi Arabia. The Foreign Ministry in Riyadh has denied on Tuesday but appropriate messages. A government official said on request: "Mubarak has not arrived in Saudi Arabia." From the Egyptian embassy in Riyadh said that the army would prevent a departure of former president probably not to risk confrontation with the "revolutionaries".

The Egyptian judiciary has been a travel ban against Mubarak and his closest family members imposed. After his overthrow, Mubarak had retired to a house in Sharm al-Sheikh on the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula. Some newspapers had speculated Cairo, Mubarak had already left the country in the direction of Saudi Arabia.

The ruling family of Saudi Arabia is said to have suggested the ex-president said last week, to go into exile.

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