The
Egyptian Military has effected a change in the country’s leadership.
Head of
the Army, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had given ousted President Mohammed
Morsi, until Wednesday evening to resolve the political impasse in the country.
But Mr Morsi vowed to defend the constitutional mandate given to him last year.
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| Mohammed Morsi |
In a
televised speech today, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced the suspension of the
country’s constitution, and appointed the head of the Constitutional Court,
Adly Mansour as Interim Leader, while promising to hold Parliamentary and Presidential
elections on a yet to be announced date.
While
announcing that Egypt’s political future will be implemented by a national
reconciliation, General Fattah al-Sisi blamed Mr Morsi for plunging
the country into political crisis.
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| General Fattah al-Sisi |
As at the
time of this report, the where about of the ousted President was unknown. But
his close allies sent tweets asking supporters to remain calm. World leader are monitoring events in Egypt.
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