The Muslim Brotherhood declared early Monday that its candidate,
Mohammed Morsi, won Egypt's presidential election, which would be the
first victory of an Islamist as head of state in the stunning wave of
protests demanding democracy that swept the Middle East the past year.
But the military handed itself the lion's share of power over the new
president, sharpening the possibility of confrontation.
With parliament dissolved and martial law effectively in force, the
generals issued an interim constitution granting themselves sweeping
authorities that ensure their hold on the state and subordinate the
president. They will be Egypt's lawmakers, they will control the budget
and they will determine who writes the permanent constitution that will
define the country's future.
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