Morsy dismisses calls for early vote

Updated - November 16, 2021 10:51 pm IST - CAIRO

Egypt’s embattled president is dismissing opposition calls for early presidential elections in a show of confidence ahead of his first anniversary in office.

On June 30, Mohamed Morsy will mark one year in power as Egypt’s first freely elected president following the 2011 uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak.

In remarks to the state-run Al-Ahram newspaper on Friday, Mr Morsy said the calls for an early vote are both “absurd and illegal.”

During Morsy’s year in power, Egypt has witnessed deadly bouts of violence and mass street protests.

Opponents claim the President has caused deep polarisation in Egypt. Mr Morsy accuses the opposition of instigating violence.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.