Tens of millions of egyptian citizens from all walks of life, muslims and christians, conservatives and liberals, seculars and religious, young and old, and in some instances, healthy and sick, have come out to cast a vote in the referendum of the century. How the muslim brotherhood won and lost egypt in 891. Egyptians vote to extend their presidents authoritarian rule and. Referendum on constitution reveals a deeply divided egypt the party tied to president mohamed morsi says that nearly 57 percent of voters supported. The outcome of the threeday referendum crystallized what analysts say. I say some elements because at least janet yellen has warned it may also be a disaster for the empire. Violence erupts as egyptians vote on new constitution cnn. Apr 19, 2019 egypt stages referendum to institutionalize general sisis dictatorship by bill van auken 19 april 2019 egypts militarydominated dictatorship is rushing ahead with a referendum this weekend.
A constitutional referendum was held in egypt from 2022 april 2019, with overseas voting taking place between 19 and 21 april. Egypt with the blatant rigging of the upcoming 2018 presidential. Egypt stages referendum to institutionalize general sisis. No one believes this vote will be fair but we wont. A constitutional referendum was held in egypt on 14 and 15 january 2014 and with egyptians abroad voting between 8 and 12 january. Cairo egyptians trundled to the polls on tuesday for the third referendum in three years to approve a new constitution, this time to validate the military ouster of their first fairly elected. This line of thinking threatens to plunge egypt into a protracted period of impoverishing instability, which in the end will hurt islamists as much as. More than 2,000 people are standing in an orderly line waiting to vote in the welloff neighbourhood of zamalek. Egypts national salvation front calls for protests. British epp compares brexit ballot paper to hitlers rigged. Jan 14, 2014 violence erupts as egyptians vote on new constitution. Egypts referendum weakened by deep mistrust december 16, 2012 11. There are no thresholds for turnout or approval of the referendum.
One hotel, the sonesta, advertised a raffle during the referendum. Protesters say egypt elections rigged dec 12, 2005. Egypts opposition has called for an investigation into allegations of fraud in the referendum on the countrys contentious draft constitution. Egypt approves new muscle for elsisi, its strongman. Mar 17, 2011 egypt referendum official site in arabic the bbc is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. From awardwinning journalist jack shenker, an intimate and comprehensive portrait pankaj mishra of the battle for. Egypt referendum official site in arabic the bbc is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Egypt has a bicameral parliament consisting of the advisory council majilis alshura with 264 seats and the peoples assembly majlis alshab with 498 seats. Vote, and you will be entered in a raffle to win a free trip to mecca a pilgrimage that all muslims are supposed to make. Egypt s referendum weakened by deep mistrust december 16, 2012 11. Violence erupts as egyptians vote on new constitution. New voter rules announced ahead of egypt referendum cnn.
Egypts constitutional referendum has been hailed as a success, but the victory of the yes campaign spearheaded by the muslim brotherhood suggests a. I spent saturday, the day of a referendum on amendments to the egyptian. Egypt approves new muscle for elsisi, its strongman leader the. Nov 30, 2010 egypts rulers tighten grip amid claims of election fraud and intimidation this article is more than 9 years old governing party wins 96% of the vote in early results official egyptian. The british arm of the european peoples party epp has compared the ballot paper for the uk referendum on eu membership to that used by nazi dictator adolf hitler to force the annexation of. Saturday was the first of three days of voting in an egyptian referendum on a series of constitutional amendments that, if passed as expected, will effectively extend mr. This referendum was done to hide the real threat facing egypt. Egypts rulers tighten grip amid claims of election fraud and. In egypt referendum, only the turnout seems in doubt the. Egypts referendum clears 1st round, but critics seek revote after charges of rigged polls. Sabry azzam, beans vendor i have not yet decided if i will vote or not. No one believes this vote will be fair but we wont be silenced.
Egyptians vote in referendum with only one obvious choice middle. The referendum was effectively rigged long before a single voter reached. How did egypts muslim brotherhood win power so quickly after the dramatic arab. Morsi should wake up from his delusions and start to seek muchneeded consensus to prevent egypt from spiraling down the path of a failed state. Dec 23, 2012 egypt s opposition has called for an investigation into allegations of fraud in the referendum on the countrys contentious draft constitution, after the muslim brotherhood claimed 64% of voters. Jun 01, 2018 despite the many thousands of words ben rhodes crafted for president barack obama as a speechwriter and foreign policy adviser, he is best known for two of his own intemperate utterances. Egypt stages referendum to institutionalize general sisis dictatorship by bill van auken 19 april 2019 egypts militarydominated dictatorship is rushing ahead with a referendum this weekend. Dec 12, 2005 cairo, egypt reuters more than 200 opposition supporters protested on monday against what they said were rigged parliamentary elections in which president hosni mubaraks national democratic.
Egypt judges say most will boycott referendum cbs news. Mar 19, 2011 more than 2,000 people are standing in an orderly line waiting to vote in the welloff neighbourhood of zamalek. Videos fuel charges of fraud in erdogans win in turkey referendum. Muslim brotherhood rejects new egyptian constitution, say referendum will be rigged muslim brotherhood rejects new egyptian constitution, say referendum will be rigged. A woman holds a child while voting tuesday on egypt s constitutional referendum in. In the case of the eu referendum there was a precedent in the case of harold wilsons eec referendum, where he got the civil service to produce a propaganda document in favour of joining but that was before the electoral commission ec was invented. If this referendum is rigged it will be rigged in favour of a brexit, which i note is supported by most of the msm and i strongly suspect some key elements in the empire of chaos who see it as the trojan horse for ttip. Furthermore, they specify voters should get two days to vote. And the constitutional referendum will be rigged too, so it doesnt matter if you vote no because your voice does not count. Top stories pm johnson is a fighter and will recover raab.
Egypts constitutional referendum, which wraps up today, is taking the country further away from democracy. Egyptians are voting in a referendum that could confirm president. More than 77,000 signatures have been removed from an online petition demanding a second eu referendum after they were added fraudulently. Milestone referendum in egypt just days away the new. Apr 17, 2017 voices erdogans rigged referendum will make turkey prey for the countrys many enemies. Egypts constitutional referendum was an opportunity lost rand. Videos fuel charges of fraud in erdogans win in turkey. Egyptians vote on new constitution in referendum the new.
Egypts referendum weakened by deep mistrust cbs news. Egyptians approve constitutional changes for quick elections the. The electorate agreed with the adoption of the new 1956 constitution, and with. Large turnout for egypts constitutional referendum bbc news. Egyptian referendum outlines future political course. Cairo egypts judges tuesday said that most of them would not oversee a nationwide referendum on a contentious draft constitution, as tens of thousands of. Ratification of least islamic, most democratic constitution since sadat may give strongman sisi. Sisi wins snap egyptian referendum amid votebuying claims. Polling stations across cairo filled with people as egyptians voted in a. Turkey is surrounded by many actual or potential enemies syrian, kurdish, iranian, russian. Mar 18, 2011 egyptians vote saturday on a slate of constitutional changes in time for parliamentary elections in june and presidential elections in august. Along with many of the vestiges of his rule, outright vote rigging has been.
Ensuring the continuation of the current regime through a rigged referendum would smother the potential for a peaceful transfer of power while. It is taking up to three hours to get to the front of the queue and it is a hot day. Egyptians vote in snap referendum on keeping sisi in power world. There is no law that specifically governs how the referendum is administered. A version of this article, by sonya porter, appeared at ukip daily given the nearly 50 year history of lies, deceit and manipulation of the british people by the political class many are naturally concerned that. More than 14 million 77% were in favour, while around 4 million 23% opposed the changes. And in egypts case, low voter turnout 31 percent in the first round further erodes what popular legitimacy the referendum bestows. Rigging the uks eu referendum how to counter cheating at.
Date announced for egypt referendum israel national news. A miracle on the nile has been accomplished this week. Cairo with the referendum over the constitutional amendments that will shape egypt s immediate political future just days away, the countrys nascent political forces were squaring off on sunday, scrambling to influence a choice that leaves many confused. President abdel fattah elsisi of egypt, front, attending an african summit meeting on sudan and libya in cairo on tuesday. Egypts constitutional referendum this week should be no cause for celebration. Egyptians vote saturday on a slate of constitutional changes in time for parliamentary elections in june and presidential elections in august. Egypt referendum enters second day jump to media player voting resumes in egypt in a twoday referendum on a new constitution drawn up since the military forced out president mohammed morsi.
Erdogans rigged referendum will make turkey prey for the. Cairo ap most egyptian judges rejected any role tuesday in overseeing the countrys constitutional referendum, a move likely to cast further doubt on the legitimacy of the disputed charter. Egypts constitutional referendum will be held against the backdrop of severe political division and with a lack of full judicial supervision. Cairo egyptian voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum on. In the long run, this will be to the detriment of egypts political development.
Celeste ng, ann patchett, min jin lee and others on the books that bring them. Jun 23, 2016 if this referendum is rigged it will be rigged in favour of a brexit, which i note is supported by most of the msm and i strongly suspect some key elements in the empire of chaos who see it as the trojan horse for ttip. Ratification of least islamic, most democratic constitution since sadat may give strongman sisi legitimacy to tackle countrys severe. Despite the many thousands of words ben rhodes crafted for president barack obama as a speechwriter and foreign policy adviser, he is best known for two of his own intemperate utterances. A constitutional referendum was held in egypt in two rounds on 15 and 22 december 2012. Rampant disinformation, partisan news sources and social medias tsunami of fake news is no. Egypt prepares for fateful referendum politics egypt. A version of this article, by sonya porter, appeared at ukip daily given the nearly 50 year history of lies, deceit and manipulation of the british people by the political class many are naturally concerned that the uks eu referendum on 23rd june will be rigged. According to the results announced by the electoral authority the national electoral council, approximately six million voters decided to reelect maduro, with a turnout of 46%, the lowest in the venezuelan democratic history. Voices erdogans rigged referendum will make turkey prey for the countrys many enemies. This referendum ratified a series of constitutional changes, or patching, to the old authoritarian 1971 constitution to make it more democratic and slightly weaken the powers of the president and strengthen independent judicial mechanisms.
The proposed changes allow president abdel fattah elsisi to remain in power until 2030. Egyptian politicians triggered the referendum when 531 out of 596 lawmakers voted in favour of the changes last week. Mar 23, 2011 a referendum was held in egypt on march 19 following the 2011 egyptian revolution. Egypts constitutional referendum passed in the countrys fairest polls in decades, but concern persists over the ability of nondemocratic forces. We dont want to go back to the era of the one opinion and fabricated fake majorities. With the upcoming referendum to begin on saturday in egypt already taking place in embassies abroad for the draft constitution that is primarily the work of islamists from both the muslim brotherhood and the salafist factions, it is worth bearing the. Voting for expatriates had been delayed until 12 december 2012 and was extended until 17 december 2012. A referendum on egypts draft constitution will be held on january 1415, egypts interim president adly mansour announced on saturday, according to al arabiya. The outcome of the three day referendum crystallized what analysts say. Results of a snap referendum mean president abdel fatah alsissi could remain in office until 2030. Dec 16, 2012 referendum on constitution reveals a deeply divided egypt the party tied to president mohamed morsi says that nearly 57 percent of voters supported the new constitution, while about 43 percent. Muslim brotherhood rejects new egyptian constitution, say.
The context in which this referendum took place was rigged from the outset. Dec, 2012 with the upcoming referendum to begin on saturday in egypt already taking place in embassies abroad for the draft constitution that is primarily the work of islamists from both the muslim brotherhood and the salafist factions, it is worth bearing the. Egyptian president mohamed morsy announced new voter rules before a vote on a new constitution as more protests were planned for tuesday. Cairo, egypt reuters more than 200 opposition supporters protested on monday against what they said were rigged parliamentary elections in. A constitutional referendum was held in egypt on 19 march 2011, following the 2011 egyptian revolution. A constitutional referendum was held in egypt from 2022 april 2019, with overseas voting. A referendum was held in egypt on march 19 following the 2011 egyptian revolution. Jan 19, 2014 a new egyptian constitution wins the backing of 98. Moreover, a referendum is a singularly weak way to legitimate a constitution drafted by an appointed committee, as egypts was. Egyptians living abroad were scheduled to vote between 8 and 11 december.
Sisi wins snap egyptian referendum amid votebuying claims egypt. Referendum on constitution reveals a deeply divided egypt. A new egyptian constitution wins the backing of 98. President sisi is playing cat and mouse with us, shutting down our websites and blocking our social media but we wont give in.
More than 77,000 signatures removed during probe into rigged. Dec 11, 2012 egyptian president mohamed morsy announced new voter rules before a vote on a new constitution as more protests were planned for tuesday. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. The venezuelan presidential election was held on may 20, 2018. Egypts rulers tighten grip amid claims of election fraud and intimidation this article is more than 9 years old governing party wins 96% of the vote in early results official egyptian. Apr 18, 2017 videos fuel charges of fraud in erdogans win in turkey referendum. And the constitutional referendum will be rigged too, so it doesnt matter if you vote no because your. Jan 15, 2014 cairo egyptians trundled to the polls on tuesday for the third referendum in three years to approve a new constitution, this time to validate the military ouster of their first fairly elected.
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