Egyptian army gives political parties 48 hour ultimatum

by admin
Jun 30, 2013

The Egyptian army gave the country’s rival parties 48 hours to resolve the deadly political crisis, today.

The head of the armed forces, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, said that the recent protests were an “unprecedented” expression of the popular will.

A further statement made by the army explained that the ultimatum was given “to push all parties to find a quick solution to the crisis and push towards a national consensus that responds to the people’s demands.”

Dispelling rumours of an imminent coup, the statement also emphasised that the army did not aspire to rule over the people.

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