CAIRO – Egypt’s state-run Al-Ahram newspaper said it expected President Mohamed Morsi would either step down or be removed from office on Wednesday when a deadline set by the army for resolving the country’s political crisis expires.
Egypt’s flagship state daily said an army road map for the future would set up a three-member presidential council to be chaired by the head of the Supreme Constitutional Court.
“Al-Ahram learnt that with the end of the 48-hour period set by the armed forces … it is expected in the hours that follow it, one of two things: either Morsi announces his resignation himself, or the declaration of his removal through the road map for the future set out by the armed forces,” it said.
Al-Ahram said the road map would set up a neutral transitional government to be headed by a military leader. The transitional period would last nine to 12 months in which a new constitution would be drafted to set out a path to presidential elections. – Reuters
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sacked by whom? The Army? The mob on the streets? the Parliament?
Rafiq Sahib! sacked by Chuck Hagel. He has just called Egyptian military chief……..how immense is the extent of their hypocrisy and cruelty.
The USA is paying the Egyptian military about one billion dollar a year (for ‘keeping the peace with Israel). Naturally they have to be obedient.