Cairo (CNN) — Egypt’s military rulers said they won’t reverse their widely deplored constitutional and judicial changes and warned politicians to keep a lid on election-related unrest on Friday.
The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces issued a stern statement as citizens awaited the results of last week’s run-off election between Ahmed Shafik, the last prime minister to serve under former Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak, and Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate. Thousands of those civilians gathered in Tahrir Square, the center of last year’s revolution that led to the toppling of Mubarak.
“We will face anyone who will pose a challenge to the public and private sectors with an iron fist,” SCAF’s statement said.
Military rulers dissolved the lower house of parliament last week, extending their power and sparking accusations of a coup.
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