nebula Posted February 10, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Egypt's Mubarak Passes Authority to Vice President but Will Remain in Office Until September Elections Published February 10, 2011 FoxNews.com Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Thursday he has passed authority to Vice President Omar Suleiman, but will not step down before September elections. The move, announced in a nationally-televised address, means he will retain his title of president and ensures the regime will continue to control the reform process. <snip> Mubarak said the demands of the protesters calling for his immediate ouster are legitimate. He said he had requested the amendment of five articles of the constitution to loosen the now restrictive conditions on who can run for president, to restore judicial supervision of elections, and to impose term limits on the presidency. He also said that he would lift hated emergency laws -- but only when security permitted. Mubarak also vowed to punish those behind violence over the past two weeks and offered condolences to the families of those killed. Read more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlelambseativy Posted February 10, 2011 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 230 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 4,941 Content Per Day: 0.95 Reputation: 2,003 Days Won: 14 Joined: 02/08/2010 Status: Offline Share Posted February 10, 2011 Washington Post says that he is staying until September that will mean more unrest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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