Military Supreme Council says Egyptian presidential elections may be postponed till June 2012

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http://en.rian.ru/world/20110327/163233053.html

"Presidential elections in Egypt may be postponed until mid 2012, Al Masry Al Youm newspaper reported Sunday.

Egyptian ex-president Hosni Mubarak, 82, stepped down on February 11 after two weeks of protests against his 30-year rule. The protests left more than 360 people dead and about 5,500 injured. New presidential elections are expected to be held in the end of 2011.

The military Supreme Council, which is temporarily running the country, may postpone the elections, the paper said.........."


http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/376859 <-----------the quoted source


"News reports on Sunday that the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) may postpone the presidential elections until mid-2012 have set political circles in Egypt abuzz. Presidential elections were expected to take place by the end of 2011.

A number of party leaders called for a speedy constitutional declaration, including articles that would consolidate democratic practices during the coming period. Wafd Party Deputy Chairman Fouad Badrawi said the delay in the declaration is indicative of the existence of opposing points of view and that the declaration must include the amended articles as well as a number of other articles concerned with facilitating governance of the country during the transition period.

Badrawi, whose party would like to see the presidential elections held prior to the parliamentary elections, asked why there was a rush to amend the constitutional articles and to hold the referendum if the presidential elections are to be postponed until 2012............."

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