Mursi in power: a time-line of diminishing presidential prerogatives
The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Mursi is to be sworn in to a truncated presidency. Ahram Online traces the process by which Egypt's SCAF set itself above both executive and legislature.
The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Mursi was announced Egypt's new president Sunday, amidst much speculation that he assumes office with significantly reduced presidential powers.
Many have argued that the recently announced, contentious constitutional addendum issued by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on 19 June revealed that the ruling military council will not be handing over full authority by the end of June 2012 as promised.
Constitutional Referendum - 19 March 2011
After the ouster of Hosni Mubarak on 11 February 2011, Egypt's military council declared itself the protector of the revolution and promised to lead the country's democratic transition.
On 13 February the SCAF issued its first constitutional declaration in which it suspended Egypt's 1971 constitution, declared it will be managing Egypt's transition period until a parliament and a president are elected, dissolved Mubarak’s parliament and gave itself the mandate to issue laws.
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