In Egypt, an overwhelming majority in favor of the new constitution is emerging. According to government voted according to an initial estimate 95 percent of citizens for it. However, the turnout was low, the Islamists had called for a boycott.

Even the voices in Egypt are counted. However, Major General Abdel Fattah announced Othman, the head of the public relations department of the Interior Ministry, via the satellite station Al-Hayat that the voters would have voted overwhelmingly in favor of the new constitution of the country. The response is likely to be at 95 percent, said the Major. He invoked shortly after the polls closed on preliminary results of the two-day referendum. With official results expected at the latest in three days.

The turnout he appreciated more than 55 percent, Othman said. Official figures are not available. The spokesman of the military thanked the “masses” of voters who took part in the “heroic battle of the referendum”.
The adoption of the draft constitution was considered safe. He was endorsed by that part of the population that supported the overthrow of the Islamist President Mohamed Morsi by the military last July.

Mursi supporters are against the Constitution and had called for a boycott of the referendum. The plebiscite is, in the words of interim president Adli Mansur the way for parliamentary and presidential elections, prepare and facilitate the return to political normalcy as half a year after the fall Mursi.

Egypt New Constitution:444 people in custody

The two-day referendum in the North African country had come to an end on Wednesday night. On Tuesday , the first day of the vote , nine people were killed in riots . On Wednesday , however, it remained comparatively quiet, although again , dozens of people were arrested . Overall, the security forces detained , according to the Interior

Ministry during the vote 444 people into custody for allegedly ” disrupted the flow referendum ” .
The transitional government is hoping that a high participation referendum to strengthen its legitimacy – which could be difficult given the apparently low turnout. The new constitution contains progress on civil and women’s rights , but also strengthens the special position and the political influence of the army .

The referendum is considered important test for army chief Abdel Fattah al – Sisi . The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence has the disempowerment Mursi early July , the strong man of Egypt. He has announced plans to run for the presidential election , when ” the people want this .”

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