Egyptian President Gives Army Police Powers Ahead of Vote
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Egyptian protesters gathered in the thousands near Mohamed Mursi’s presidential palace to demand the revocation of a draft constitution, while his Islamist supporters staged counter-rallies across the country.
Opposition groups say the charter, due to be put before voters in a Dec. 15 referendum, was drafted by an Islamist-dominated panel and fails to safeguard rights and freedoms. It’s demanding the cancellation of the vote. Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood, which supports the constitution, mobilized thousands of supporters in Cairo, Alexandria and other cities across the country.