Initial tallies by state media showed more than 90 percent of voters approved the Egyptian new constitution following a two-day referendum. The official results are expected by Saturday. The government hailed the referendum as a strong show of approval of the army’s ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. Officials say army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who led Morsi’s ouster, was monitoring the vote for a sign of support as he mulls running for the presidency. A coalition led by Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood claimed the referendum was a “farce” and promised further protests. The Muslim Brotherhood had hoped a low turnout would send a message of discontent over Morsi’s overthrow and the crackdown on his supporters.
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