REPORT: Egypt still searching for a single voice

Division remains prevalent on the streets of Egypt two days ahead of the constitutional referendum.                   

The Egyptian opposition expressed its deep concerns regarding the conditions amid which the referendum on the draft constitution will take place, noting that it will not recognize the results unless the full conditions of integrity are available.

In a separate event, a burial ceremony is underway in the Sohag district for journalist Al-Hussani Abu Dayf who died in the line of duty while filming the latest street demonstrations last week.           

Egypt's crisis began on Nov. 22 when Morsi issued decrees, since rescinded, that placed him above judicial oversight. At the heart of the standoff now is the draft charter, which Morsi's opponents contend allows religious authorities too much influence over legislation, threatens to restrict freedom of expression and opens the door to Islamist control over day-to-day life      

The fallout has left Egypt the most divided it has been since Hosni Mubarak's ouster nearly two years ago. The division comes between Morsi, his Muslim Brotherhood and ultraconservative Islamists on one side, against the rest of the country, including liberals, leftists and Christians, on the other.                  

The nationwide referendum was initially scheduled to take place on Dec. 15, but on Tuesday, Morsi ordered the voting stretched into another day on Dec. 22. Voting must be overseen by judges and their absence could cast doubt on the legitimacy of the vote and thus the constitution itself.


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