Egypt rulers promise power transfer by end of June


June 18, 2012 at 10:42a.m.

Egypt rulers promise power transfer by end of June

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s ruling military council pledged today to honor its promise to hand over power to the newly elected president by the end of this month, hours after Islamist candidate Mohammed Morsi claimed victory in the first free presidential vote since the ouster of authoritarian leader Hosni Mubarak 16 months ago. Maj-Gen. Mohammed al-Assar, a senior member of the ruling council, said the generals would transfer power in a “grand ceremony,” according to the state news agency. He did not give an exact date or mention Morsi by name.