75% OK'd constitution change
27/03/2007 11:34  - (SA)  

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Constitution changes for Egypt Egyptians urged to vote Egypt amends constitution Egypt detains opposition leader Egypt slams US over report Egypt's government 'will fall'

Cairo - Controversial changes to Egypt's constitution were approved by 75.9% of voters, according to official results of a referendum announced on Tuesday.

The percentage of those who said yes in the referendum was 75.9%, the official MENA news agency quoted justice minister Mamduh Marei as saying.

Information minister Anas al-Fiqi said after polling closed on Monday that turnout stood between 23 and 27% but opposition and independent rights groups said it did not reach the 10% mark.

- AFP

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