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| Egypt opposition backs referendum 'No' vote | Egypt opposition backs referendum 'No' vote |
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| Egypt's opposition National Salvation Front has called for a "No" vote in a referendum on a controversial draft constitution, but on strict conditions. | |
| The opposition is against the document, because it was drafted by an Islamist-dominated assembly, but has decided not to boycott the vote. | The opposition is against the document, because it was drafted by an Islamist-dominated assembly, but has decided not to boycott the vote. |
| It says the process should be overseen by the judiciary, although thousands of judges have refused to take part. | It says the process should be overseen by the judiciary, although thousands of judges have refused to take part. |
| The controversy has prompted mass demonstrations across Egypt. | The controversy has prompted mass demonstrations across Egypt. |
| For weeks, the country has been engulfed in political crisis, polarised between Islamist supporters of President Mohammed Morsi who back the constitution and the more secular opposition. | For weeks, the country has been engulfed in political crisis, polarised between Islamist supporters of President Mohammed Morsi who back the constitution and the more secular opposition. |
| An already confused situation in Egypt has quickly become even more confusing. | |
| The opposition has finally decided to urge supporters to take part in the referendum on the new constitution and to vote No. | |
| But it has imposed several conditions that could prove impossible for the government to meet. | |
| The opposition also agreed to take part in reconciliation talks hosted by the army. But then, for some unknown reason, the army delayed the talks from Wednesday and did not fix a new date. | |
| Even the date of the referendum is not clear, with some government sources reporting that it will be held over two days, others that it will just be on Saturday. | |
| With three days before domestic voting is due to take place in Egypt itself, the referendum process is still far from clear. | With three days before domestic voting is due to take place in Egypt itself, the referendum process is still far from clear. |
| Although voting has already begun in embassies and consulates abroad, it is still uncertain whether the domestic vote will be held over the next two weekends, or on 15 December alone. | Although voting has already begun in embassies and consulates abroad, it is still uncertain whether the domestic vote will be held over the next two weekends, or on 15 December alone. |
| In a separate development, a call for unity talks from the head of the armed forces was postponed to a later date. Only moments beforehand, the opposition made it known that it was prepared to take part in the meeting. | In a separate development, a call for unity talks from the head of the armed forces was postponed to a later date. Only moments beforehand, the opposition made it known that it was prepared to take part in the meeting. |
| Leading opposition figure Hamdeen Sabbahi told a news conference on Wednesday that the National Salvation Front wanted | Leading opposition figure Hamdeen Sabbahi told a news conference on Wednesday that the National Salvation Front wanted |
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