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Egypt braces for constitution referendum

Amid growing concerns over violent activity across Egypt, the country’s interim administration is taking steps to ensure the success of the planned constitutional referendum.
A woman cries during a funeral service for policemen and people killed in a car bomb explosion, near Al Naser Mosque in Egypt's Nile Delta city of Mansoura in Dakahlyia province, about 120 km (75 miles) northeast of Cairo, December 24, 2013. The car bomb tore through a police compound in Mansoura on Tuesday, killing 13 people and wounding more than 130, security officials said, in one of the deadliest attacks since the army deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi in July. The army-backed government vowed t
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Government and security agencies in Cairo and the governorates are now at the highest level of readiness in preparation for the upcoming referendum on the new constitution, scheduled to take place Jan. 14-15. The country’s political administration is mobilizing in force, due to the referendum’s characterization as the first step of the road map adopted after the ouster of former President Mohammed Morsi on June 30.

In this regard, the cabinet held a number of coordinating meetings with the Board of Governors and relevant ministries, to discuss preparations to manage the voting process and ensure the security of all voting stations. Monitoring procedures will be adopted to guarantee the transparency of the referendum while ensuring that it be devoid of fraud.

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