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June 24th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
But first it faces a struggle with Egypt’s powerful military establishment,
which retains sweeping powers after dissolving parliament, giving itself a
constitutional veto and declaring effective martial law in the days of
uncertainty that preceded Sunday’s poll result.
It was unclear last night whether the two sides had negotiated any kind of
power-sharing deal in return for the army accepting the Brotherhood’s
triumph. Mr Morsi, an American-educated professor of engineering, was
imprisoned under the long dictatorship of Mubarak, the former president, and
was briefly detained at the start of the uprising against his rule last
year.
Supporters of Mohammed Morsi in Tahrir Square
Now he will have to work closely with the military remnants of his regime,
including Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi, the defence minister and
head of the all-powerful Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf), in
forging a way forward for a country on the brink of economic and social
ruin.
He will also have to offer proof to the West, including the US, Egypt’s
military backers, of the Islamists’ long-held claim that their political
power presents no threats to human rights at home or to peace and stability
abroad.
The announcement of the result had been delayed from Thursday, amid
accusations of manipulation and foul play, with both sides submitting
hundreds of complaints alleging fraud.
Rumours swept Cairo that the result was going to be given to Mr Shafiq, Mr
Morsi’s rival and a former general, even though most assessments and the
Brotherhood’s own gave the Islamist a narrow lead of 900,000 votes. With the
ruling Scaf having already dissolved parliament, that would have completed
what the Brotherhood called a military coup against it and risked a descent
into violent unrest.
Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Tahrir Square
In the event, the hundreds of thousands of people who gathered in Tahrir
Square and other public spaces were forced to endure another tortuous wait
as the chairman of the presidential election commission, a personal
appointee of Mr Mubarak’s while he was still in office, went through the
various complaints district by district, holding up the result for almost an
hour. But in the end, the figures he gave — 13,230,131 votes for Mr Morsi
against Mr Shafiq’s 12,347,38 — were close to the original projections. Mr
Shafiq congratulated Mr Morsi on his win.
As Tahrir Square erupted into cheering, flag-waving and honking of car horns,
one Brotherhood supporter said the result showed that the people could have
trust in the judiciary, even if not in the army.
Tolba Mohammed, 42, an engineer, said: “We didn’t expect the military could
allow them to declare Morsi as winner. It doesn’t restore my confidence in
Scaf, but it does make me more confident in the judges.” The result does not
end the uncertainty. After dissolving parliament, the army has seized
legislative and budget powers, and given itself a veto over a new
constitution. Mr Morsi will also have to defer to it on security, defence
and foreign policy issues. Mr Morsi will head the National Defence Council,
but it will decide key issues by majority voting, and 11 of its 16 members
will be generals.
Major changes to Egypt’s international posture, including its peace treaty
with Israel, are unlikely. Mr Morsi had in any case reassured the US by
promising to respect the treaty if Israel did the same.
Egyptians celebrate the victory of the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate
Mohamed Morsi in Tahrir Square, Cairo
The first battle will come over the swearing-in ceremony. Under the interim
constitution, this should take place before parliament, and Mr Morsi’s aides
said he was determined to go ahead even though the assembly is dissolved and
the building surrounded by troops and police.
Mr Morsi will then announce a prime minister and a cabinet. Under a deal for
the support of liberal and secular activists in the event of a clash with
the army, he has promised the prime minister will be a non-Islamist and his
ministers represent a cross-section of society. Brotherhood leaders said
they had held preparatory negotiations with the generals. They have
signalled willingness to compromise by agreeing that the power Mr Mubarak
had under the old constitution had to change. However, he said the
Brotherhood would continue to fight for the army’s decree dissolving
parliament to be rescinded.
On the Square, some of those celebrating said they intended to stay until Mr
Morsi had real rather than just symbolic power. “Morsi is president in name
only,” said Mohammed Moussa, 30, a translator. “There are more battles to
come.”
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