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>>>Egypt's current parliament is dominated by supporters of President Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted on Friday after 18 days of mass protests.
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>>>A statement was read out on state TV on Sunday from the higher military council, saying it would suspend the constitution and set up a committee to draft a new one, before submitting it to a popular referendum.
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>>>The current constitution has prevented many parties and groups from standing in elections, leaving Egypt with a parliament packed with supporters of the National Democratic Party, loyal to Mr Mubarak.
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>>>Our correspondent says the new announcement means elections could be held in July or August, instead of in September as planned.
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>>>Military statement
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>>>By making another important statement and providing more details of how the future state will look, he adds, the military should satisfy protesters still sceptical about the pace of change.
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>>That didn't take so long then did it.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/15/egyptian-army-hijacking-revolution-fear>
>It's all happening so fast that it's difficult to judge still. It's still in the 'fear' stage and not yet I wouldn't say. We expected these declarations to come about as a part of the process. It's good that there is media attention to the fears and concerns so it can be resolved now - let's see if the foreign nations jump on it to put pressure on the military....
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>Just saw this:
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http://apnews.myway.com/article/20110215/D9LD6CPG0.htmlI see Iran is also responding to the protests in their streets :
"TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Hardline Iranian lawmakers called on Tuesday for the country's opposition leaders to face trial and be put to death"
Where is E. Howard Hunt now that we really need him? <s>
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