The leader of Egypt’s military has condemned continuing unrest on the streets of Cairo and urged people to turn out and vote in this week’s constitutional referendum. <br /><br />Supporters of ousted president Mohammed Mursi who clashed with security forces on Sunday have vowed to boycott the poll.<br /><br />After giving his clearest hint yet that he may stand as presidential candidate once the constitution is approved, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi wants a large turn out to give the document legitimacy.<br /><br />“This constitution is one step further on the path to Egypt’s future. I will not say that the constitution is in your responsibility, I would say that Egypt is in your responsibility,” said al-Sisi in a televised address.<br /><br />Over 220,000 police and 500 combat units are to be deployed for the January 14 /15th referendum. <br /><br />The vote is a key element of a transition plan unveiled by the military-backed government last July after democratically elected Mursi and his Islamist Muslim Brotherhood were removed from power.
