Egypt opposition planning new protest
Egyptian opposition supporters are planning mass rallies and
strikes December 4 in protest of a draft new constitution and
President Muhammad Morsi's decree granting himself nearly
unrestricted powers, Radio Liberty reported.
The opposition has reacted furiously to Morsi's announcement that a
referendum will be held December 15 on the draft constitution that
was hurriedly approved last week by an assembly dominated by
Morsi's Islamist allies.
The draft has been criticized for failing to defend the rights of
women and minority groups.
Morsi has said the constitution needs to be ratified before he can
rescind his November 22 decree that placed his decisions above any
oversight, including by courts.
In a signal of cooperation with the president, Egypt's highest
judicial authority said Monday it would assign judges to oversee
the constitutional referendum, overriding calls for a boycott.
Here we are to serve you with news right now. It does not cost much, but worth your attention.
Choose to support open, independent, quality journalism and subscribe on a monthly basis.
By subscribing to our online newspaper, you can have full digital access to all news, analysis, and much more.
You can also follow AzerNEWS on Twitter @AzerNewsAz or Facebook @AzerNewsNewspaper
Thank you!