Egypt’s National Salvation Front said on Sunday it will not take part in the referendum on the newly-drafted constitution scheduled for December 15.<\/p>\n
At a televised press conference held at the main headquarters of al-Wafd Party, the front said it completely rejects the referendum because “it leads to sedition and division”.<\/p>\n
The front added it rejects the draft constitution “as it entrenches presidential tyranny and takes a hostile stance towards freedoms.”<\/p>\n
Head of the Bar Sameh Ashour said that holding a referendum amidst what he called threats of the Muslim Brotherhood and of gangs terrorizing protesters threatens the country’s national security.<\/p>\n
The statement also condemned what it called terrorist campaigns against the media.<\/p>\n
Mohamed ElBaradei, founder of the Constitution Party, is a general coordinator of the front. Former presidential candidates Amr Moussa and Hamdeen Sabahi are both members of the front.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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