President Mohamed Morsy, autocratic leader Hosni
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Morsy signs new constitution into law
Egypt’s controversial new constitution has been signed into
law by President Mohamed Morsy, a day after he
announced it had been approved by a large majority in a
referendum that his opponents claim was marked
by widespread irregularities. Results of the two-part
referendum, announced, showed that an overwhelming
63.8 per cent of Egyptians had approved the text, paving the
way for parliamentary elections in about two
months. The result is the Islamists’ third straight
electoral victory since the former autocratic leader Hosni
Mubarak was toppled in 2011. The referendum passed, however,
on a low turnout of 32.9 per cent of Egypt’s
52 million eligible voters.
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