Official: Egypt's presidential election advanced
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's top election official says voting for a new president will be brought forward from June, in line with demands by protesters. That could mean a new Egyptian constitution would be drawn up under a civilian government.
Election commission chief Abdel-Moez Ibrahim told the Egyptian daily Al Ahram did not set a date for the election, but he said nominations for presidency would be accepted March 10, a month earlier than the original date.
Thousands of Egyptians have been demonstrating, demanding that the military speed up the process of electing a new president.
The protesters charge the military has bungled the transition and adopted the repressive measures of the regime of ousted President Hosni Mubarak.
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