Egyptian Military, Under Pressure, Advances Election Timetable
An Egyptian scholar says calls by Egypt’s military administration for a presidential election are a calculated attempt to dilute a groundswell of pro-democracy demands to hand over power to a civilian government.
The military announced that nominations for presidential candidates will be accepted beginning March 10th, a month earlier than planned.
Said Sadek, professor of political sociology at the American University in Cairo, said the military administration seems to have failed to accelerate the transitional process following protests that forced long-time leader Hosni Mubarak to step down. (...)
