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On May 23 and 24, Egyptians voted for president. Numerous candidates competed. None won a majority. On June 16 and 17, MB candidate Mohammad Morsi faced regime loyalist Ahmed Shafik.
With most votes counted, unofficial results show Morsi well ahead. Final totals will be announced later in the week.
Mass abstentions showed disdain for what most Egyptians call dysfunctional, corrupt, and dismissive of democratic change.
On Saturday, turnout approached 15% of eligible voters. Few numbers showed up on Sunday. Fraud at the polls was apparent. Voting by military and police forces is prohibited. It occurred anyway.
So did vote buying on pre-marked ballots. Each side accused the other of vote rigging. Democracy never had a chance. Junta mandates prevent it.
On June 18, Reuters headlined "Egypt Islamists claim presidency as army tightens grip," saying:
Egypt's president "will be subordinate (to) military council" rule. Sunday night, SCAF "issued a decree (that) set strict limits on the power of head of state.""Liberal and Islamist opponents denounced a 'military coup.' " Independent broadsheet Al-Masry al-Youm headlined "Military Transfers Power, to Military." It didn't exaggerate.
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