Egyptian Voters Approve Constitutional Changes

[DefiantSix]

Egyptian Voters Approve Constitutional Changes
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
Published: March 20, 2011

CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum on constitutional changes on Sunday that will usher in rapid elections, with the results underscoring the strength of established political organizations, particularly the Muslim Brotherhood, and the weakness of emerging liberal groups.

More than 14.1 million voters, or 77.2 percent, approved the constitutional amendments; 4 million, or 22.8 percent, voted against them. The turnout of 41 percent among the 45 million eligible voters broke all records for recent elections, according to the Egyptian government.

“This is the first real referendum in Egypt’s history,” said Mohamed Ahmed Attia, the chairman of the supreme judicial committee which supervised the elections, in announcing the results. “We had an unprecedented turnout because after Jan. 25 people started to feel that their vote would matter.”

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Voters were asked to either accept or reject eight constitutional amendments as a whole — all of them designed to establish the foundations for upcoming elections. Most addressed some of the worst excesses of previous years — limiting the president to two four-year terms, for example, to avoid another president staying in office as long as Mr. Mubarak. The amendments were announced on Feb. 25 after virtually no public discussion by an 11-member committee of experts chosen by the military.

“It is very, very disappointing,” said Hani Shukrallah, who is active in a new liberal political party and is the editor of Ahram Online, a news Website.

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"And this is how freedom dies; to thunderous applause."



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[Chris_]

with the results underscoring the strength of established political organizations, particularly the Muslim Brotherhood, and the weakness of emerging liberal groups.

Well who could have predicted that? But it's the Jasmine Revolution. They just want a Peoples Democracy.

Blah Blah Blah. 

Egypt, Tunisia and now Libya. That GIANT SUCKING SOUND you hear is a huge power vacuum waiting to be filled by the Religion of Piece.

Good luck to ya.

[true_blood]

The Muslim Brotherhood and remnant elements of the National Democratic Party, which dominated Egyptian politics for decades, were the main supporters of the referendum. They argued that the election timetable would ensure a swift return to civilian rule.

And here I thought the mooselim brotherhood would cause chaos and turn Egypt in a Country against the U.S. and Israel.
Oh wait,......that hasn't happen. YET.

[DumbAss Tanker]

And here I thought the mooselim brotherhood would cause chaos and turn Egypt in a Country against the U.S. and Israel.
Oh wait,......that hasn't happen. YET.

That's for AFTER the election.

[true_blood]

And here I thought the mooselim brotherhood would cause chaos and turn Egypt in a Country against the U.S. and Israel.
Oh wait,......that hasn't happen. YET.

That's for AFTER the election.

BINGO!

[DefiantSix]

Who was it that predicted that their first "free, democratic" election, would also be the last?  Oh, that's right; it was us.  Gee, who'd have thunk it.

[jukin]

And here I thought the mooselim brotherhood would cause chaos and turn Egypt in a Country against the U.S. and Israel.
Oh wait,......that hasn't happen. YET.

Oh the muzlim bruthahood was a huge winner in this as they are the only organized political party left. So this will be the second to last free election.