Islamists claim vote win in Egypt, Opposition differs
18 Dec 2012 4:50 AM IST
Islamists allied to President Mohamed Morsi on Sunday claimed that Egyptians have voted in favour of a controversial draft constitution during a referendum, but opposition accused them of ‘vote rigging’ and irregularities.
Muslim Brotherhood members claimed that their tally showed the voters backed the draft constitution in the first round of a two-stage referendum held on Saturday.
The unofficial results showed that 61 per cent of the votes favored the new charter while 38.7 per cent were against it, after counting 58 per cent of the ballots.
Majority of the voters in the capital Cairo have rejected the draft, with 57 per cent opposing it. In Gharbiya governorate, 52 per cent opposed the draft, the Egypt Independent newspaper reported.
However, the support for the draft was received in governorates like South Sinai (63 per cent), North Sinai (82 per cent), Sohag (79 per cent) Assiut (76 per cent) Sharqiya (66 per cent) and Aswan (74 per cent), it said.
The second round of the referendum is scheduled for next Saturday, after which the official result would be announced. President Morsi and his allies have endorsed the draft and campaigned heavily in its favour.
Muslim Brotherhood members claimed that their tally showed the voters backed the draft constitution in the first round of a two-stage referendum held on Saturday.
The unofficial results showed that 61 per cent of the votes favored the new charter while 38.7 per cent were against it, after counting 58 per cent of the ballots.
Majority of the voters in the capital Cairo have rejected the draft, with 57 per cent opposing it. In Gharbiya governorate, 52 per cent opposed the draft, the Egypt Independent newspaper reported.
However, the support for the draft was received in governorates like South Sinai (63 per cent), North Sinai (82 per cent), Sohag (79 per cent) Assiut (76 per cent) Sharqiya (66 per cent) and Aswan (74 per cent), it said.
The second round of the referendum is scheduled for next Saturday, after which the official result would be announced. President Morsi and his allies have endorsed the draft and campaigned heavily in its favour.
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