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Egypt delays early voting in disputed referendum

By Washington Examiner
Published December 7, 2012 6:55pm ET
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Egypt delays early voting in disputed referendum
Egyptian army tanks secure the perimeter of the presidential palace while protesters gather chanting anti president Mohammed Morsi slogans, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. Egypt's political crisis spiraled deeper into bitterness and recrimination Friday as thousands of Islamist backers of the president vowed vengeance at a funeral for two men killed in bloody clashes earlier this week and large crowds of the president's opponents marched on his palace to increase pressure after he rejected their demands. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) | Hassan Ammar

CAIRO (AP) — The head of Egypt’s election committee says the planned voting of Egyptians who live abroad on a disputed draft constitution has been postponed.

Saturday’s announcement could signal an attempt by President Mohammed Morsi to give a room for negotations with the opposition, which is demanding the cancelation of the whole referendum set for a nationwide vote on Dec. 15.

Ismail Hamdi says that the weeklong expatriate voting, which had been due to begin Saturday, will begin Wednesday instead.

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