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               Egypt's New President Vows to Respect Constitution

   by VOA News

   Islamist Mohamed Morsi has been sworn in as Egypt's president, marking
   a new chapter in the history of a country that elected its first
   civilian president.
   Morsi took the oath of office Saturday in an inauguration ceremony at
   Egypt's Constitutional Court.  He vowed to respect the constitution.
   He succeeds former president Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted in a popular
   uprising last year.
   Morsi is expected to address the nation from Cairo University later
   Saturday.
   His inauguration comes a day after he spoke to tens of thousands of his
   supporters who filled Cairo's Tahrir Square to protest the country's
   ruling military council.  He saluted Egyptians across the country and
   abroad, saying the blood of revolutionaries killed and wounded in the
   uprising cleared the way to freedom.  He also said he cherishes the
   great honor given to him by the Egyptian people.
   Morsi had vowed to assume the presidency before parliament.  But the
   military council said he would take the oath in front of the
   Constitutional Court because of the recent dissolution of the lower
   house of parliament, which was dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood.
   Some observers say the disagreement could be the first phase of a
   prolonged power struggle between the Brotherhood and the military.
   Morsi ran for president as a candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood before
   resigning from the group after being declared president-elect.  He
   voiced his desire Friday to form an inclusive government, reaching out
   to Muslims, Christians and women.
   Egypt's ruling generals have said they will transfer power to the
   president by July 1.  However, many Egyptians erupted in anger and
   frustration when military leaders gave themselves sweeping powers that
   undercut the president's authority, just days before Mr. Morsi was
   declared the presidential election winner on June 24.
   The Brotherhood has rejected the military's actions.
   Earlier this week, Mr. Morsi moved into the offices of the presidential
   palace, occupied by former president Hosni Mubarak until a popular
   uprising toppled him last year.
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