Egypt leader: Presidential
election can come first
CAIRO — Egypt's interim president says a presidential election
can come before a planned parliamentary poll in the country without violating a
military-backed road map following the July 3 coup.
It was the first official signal
that Egypt may amend the transition plan adopted in the wake of the popularly
backed coup that toppled Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
Backers of the road map have
pushed for electing a president first amid continued opposition from Morsi
supporters to the current government.
Interim President Adly Mansour had
set the timetable in July, calling for a referendum on constitutional
amendments first, then parliamentary elections within two months before a vote
for the president. The constitution vote is set for Jan. 14-15.
Adly said Sunday it wouldn't
violate the plan to hold a presidential vote first.
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