Egypt’s rival sides upset with officials

Associated Press

CAIRO

Egyptian revolutionary and Islamist groups voiced concern Tuesday that the appointment of new governors by the interim president includes too many army and police officers, raising fears among critics that the old regime of longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak is making a comeback.

The two sides are bitter rivals but voiced similar condemnations over the appointments, which saw a total of 12 military and police officials secure posts in Egypt’s 27 provinces. Many of these officials and others served in key posts during Mubarak’s three decades in power.

Ten governors hail from the military, and two from the police. Two deputy governors are police generals.