Egypt presidential election: Muslim Brotherhood win sets up army fight
6/18/12 By Richard Spencer
The Muslim Brotherhood, long repressed by Egypt's military dictatorship, claimed victory in the race to choose its first freely elected president and set up a dramatic confrontation with the army over his future powers.
The Brotherhood said Mohammed Morsi, leader of its political front the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), won a narrow but clear victory by a margin of 51.5 to 48.5 per cent of the votes, and would take up the reigns of office by June 30.
Its proclamation was challenged by Mr Morsi's main rival, the former general Ahmed Shafiq, whose campaign manager accused the Brotherhood of "an act of piracy" and of using "totally false figures" to support its "hijacking" of the results.
State-run newspapers however, also gave the victory to Mr Morsi.
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Egypt presidential election: Muslim Brotherhood win sets up army fight - Telegraph
6/18/12 By Richard Spencer
The Muslim Brotherhood, long repressed by Egypt's military dictatorship, claimed victory in the race to choose its first freely elected president and set up a dramatic confrontation with the army over his future powers.
The Brotherhood said Mohammed Morsi, leader of its political front the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), won a narrow but clear victory by a margin of 51.5 to 48.5 per cent of the votes, and would take up the reigns of office by June 30.
Its proclamation was challenged by Mr Morsi's main rival, the former general Ahmed Shafiq, whose campaign manager accused the Brotherhood of "an act of piracy" and of using "totally false figures" to support its "hijacking" of the results.
State-run newspapers however, also gave the victory to Mr Morsi.
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Egypt presidential election: Muslim Brotherhood win sets up army fight - Telegraph