Sunday, July 17, 2011

Egypt?s generals may maintain large role in governance

CAIRO ? The generals running Egypt ahead of fresh elections have begun to signal that they hope to maintain a key role as guarantors of secular rule after handing over power to a new head of state.

In a recent interview and in public statements, the generals have left no doubt that they see Islamist parties as a threat. Although they have promised to surrender power once a new president is elected, the generals have suggested that the current Supreme Council of the Armed Forces operate in the future as a check on Egyptian governments not deemed sufficiently secular.

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Source: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=368cc1b9422434d2915ab46fd0119321

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