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December 13, 2012

Egyptian Opposition Urges "No" Vote on Draft Constitution 
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Egypt’s opposition leaders have begun urging supporters to vote "no"
instead of boycotting the upcoming referendum sought by Egyptian
President Mohamed Morsi. The vote will take place this Saturday and one
week later as Morsi seeks approval of a constitution drafted by an
Islamist panel. On Wednesday, opposition leader Hamdeen Sabahi of the
secular National Salvation Front urged opponents of the constitution to
take part in the referendum by voting "no."

Hamdeen Sabahi: "The National Salvation Front confirms the legitimacy of
all peaceful means to bring about the cancellation of this distorted
constitution. The Front has decided to invite the people of Egypt to go
to the ballot boxes and vote 'no.' There is only one way to get the
country out of the present deadlock and the political tension, and this
is for the president to shoulder his responsibility by issuing a
decision to postpone the referendum by two or three months as well as to
put in place serious and balanced national dialogue."

Voting on the constitution began at embassies worldwide on Wednesday for
Egyptians living abroad.

 

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