February 26, 2005

ASSAD STANDS ALONE:

Egypt's Mubarak Calls for Multi-Party Presidential Elections (VOA News, 26 February 2005)

In a historic move, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has ordered the constitution changed to allow more than one candidate to run for president.

In a televised address Saturday, Mr. Mubarak called for the constitutional amendment to be made before May, in time for September's presidential elections.

Posted by Orrin Judd at February 26, 2005 1:02 PM
Comments

Oh dear.

(Aka, don't you just love it when a President, and purported ally, can order the constitution changed....)

Posted by: Barry Meislin at February 27, 2005 4:54 AM
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