Egypt’s ruling military has issued a declaration apparently granting itself sweeping powers, as the country awaits results of presidential elections.
The document by the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (Scaf) reportedly says new general elections can not be held until a permanent constitution is drawn up.
It also allegedly gives the Scaf legislative control.
Meanwhile, the Muslim Brotherhood says its candidate, Mohammed Mursi, has won Sunday’s presidential election.
Mr Mursi, an Islamist, is competing against Ahmed Shafiq, who served as prime minister under former President Hosni Mubarak.
Mr Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood said he was holding a 52%-48% lead over Mr Shafiq with almost all teh vote counted after Sunday’s second-round run-off election.
“Mohammed Mursi is the first Egyptian president of the republic elected by the people,” said a tweet from the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood.
But an official at Mr Shafiq’s campaign headquarters told Reuters news agency: “I do not accept this, I will not file wrong numbers.”
The election – the first since Hosni Mubarak was forced from office in 2011 – also comes amid a bitter row over the dissolution of parliament following a court ruling on Thursday.
The Brotherhood has denounced the step as unlawful and a coup against democracy.
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