France urges Egypt military rulers to cede power

AFP, Sunday 27 Nov 2011

France's interior minister calls on the Supreme Council of Armed Forces to hand over power to a civilian administration

Claude Gueant
France's Interior Minister Gueant (Photo: Reuters)‎

France on Sunday urged Egypt's military rulers to cede power to civilians as the country braced for more pro-democracy demonstrations on the eve of the first elections since its revolution.

"I believe the Egyptian authorities must impose public order in a different way and that it is time they hand over power to civilians," Interior Minister Claude Gueant told French media.

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