Muslim Brotherhood's Mursi declared Egypt president

[Pete]

Muslim Brotherhood's Mursi declared Egypt president

It appears the gov't sources were wrong. The MB is happy.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18571580

"The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Mursi has been declared the winner of Egypt's presidential election run-off.

He won 51.73% of the vote, beating former PM Ahmed Shafiq, the Higher Presidential Election Commission said.

The head of the panel of judges, Farouq Sultan, said it had upheld some of the 466 complaints by the candidates, but that the election result still stood.............."

The fun ride begins to pick up steam.

Another source - note the margin of victory - and the number of invalidated votes. Would be interesting to get a count of the 800,000 ballots that were DQed.

Morsi wins Egypt's presidential election

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/06/201262412445190400.html

"...........Morsi picked up 13.2 million votes out of just over 26 million, giving him about 51 per cent of the vote. His competitor, Ahmed Shafiq, the final prime minister under Hosni Mubarak, received 12.3 million. More than 800,000 + ballots were invalidated..................."

[Pete]

NEWSMAKER-Egypt's Morsy goes from prisoner to president

http://af.reuters.com/article/egyptNews/idAFL5E8HHBEY20120624?sp=true

"CAIRO, June 24 (Reuters) - In a reversal of fortunes unthinkable a year and a half ago, an Islamist jailed by Hosni Mubarak has succeeded him as president of the biggest Arab nation in a victory at the ballot box which has historic consequences for Egypt and the Middle East.

The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsy will not enjoy the extent of modern, pharaonic powers exercised by Mubarak: those have been curtailed by a military establishment which will decide just how much he will be able to do in government........."

From reading the whole article he sounds like a slick American politician - anything/position for anybody. This article spells his name a little different.

[T-Rock]

The White House congratulated Egypt's president-elect Mohamed Morsi on his victory in that country's presidential election, calling it a "milestone" in the country's transition to democracy.
President Obama called Morsi Sunday evening, telling him that the United States would stand by Egypt in its transitional period — and said that he looked forward to working together.



http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/06/white-house-congratulates-egypts-morsi-127117.html

The Muslim Brothers in the WH are prolly jumping with joy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dh-fvwGUuE (01:03)

And Clinton’s Deputy Chief of Staff and closest advisor, Huma Abedin, who has direct ties to Najla Ali Mahmoud, the wife of Mursi, is probably ecstatic...


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