Egypt Braces For Rival Protests Over Constitution
- Author:
- AlJazeera English
- Publisher:
- AlJazeera English
- Publication Date:
- 10 December 2012
- Tags:
- Egypt, Governance, Arms and Military Affairs, Legal and Judicial Affairs
Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has given the army the power to arrest civilians ahead of Saturday's controversial referendum. Two groups of judges have now agreed to supervise the vote on the draft constitution, but the opposition is planning mass demonstrations.