Egypt: Ali - Military Arrest Powers Were Called for By SEC

Granting the military the power of arrest during the upcoming constitutional referendum period - powers previously limited to police - came at the request of Egypt's Supreme Electoral Commission (SEC), Presidential Spokesman Yasser Ali said on Monday 10/12/2012.

The legislation aims to secure the voting process and will expire once results of the referendum are announced.

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