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\"\"A proposed new Egyptian constitution has been backed by 98.1% of people who voted in a referendum, officials say.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Turnout was 38.6% of the 53 million eligible voters, the election committee said.<\/span>
The draft constitution replaces one introduced by Islamist President Mohammed Morsi before he was ousted.<\/span>
The banned Muslim Brotherhood, which Mr Morsi comes from and which boycotted the referendum, dismissed it as a “farce”.<\/span>
The referendum was seen as a vote on the legitimacy of his removal and of the army, which toppled him in July last year.<\/span>
Several people died in violence involving Mr Morsi’s supporters on the first day of voting.<\/span>
There were further clashes with the security forces on Friday in which four people died, the Health Ministry said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Huge security operation<\/strong><\/span>
Election Commission head Nabil Salib called the vote an “unrivalled success” with “unprecedented turnout”, AP news agency reported.<\/span>
Later on Saturday, US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Egypt “to fully implement those rights and freedoms that are guaranteed in the new constitution”.<\/span>
He said in a statement: “Egypt’s turbulent experiment in participatory democracy the last three years has reminded us all that it’s not one vote that determines a democracy, it’s all the steps that follow.”<\/span>
He added: “The interim government has committed repeatedly to a transition process that expands democratic rights and leads to a civilian-led, inclusive government through free and fair elections. Now is the time to make that commitment a reality.”<\/span>
A constitutional referendum held in 2012 while Mohammed Morsi was in power but boycotted by secularists saw a turnout of 33%, with 64% of voters approving the document.<\/span>
The new proposed constitution was drafted by a 50-member committee that included only two representatives of Islamist parties.<\/span>
Critics say the document favours the army at the expense of the people, and fails to deliver on the 2011 revolution that led to the fall of Hosni Mubarak.<\/span><\/p>\n

Under the draft:<\/strong><\/span>
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The president may serve two four-year terms and can be impeached by parliament<\/span>
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Islam remains the state religion – but freedom of belief is absolute, giving some protection to minorities<\/span>
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The state guarantees “equality between men and women”<\/span>
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Parties may not be formed based on “religion, race, gender or geography”<\/span>
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Military to appoint defence minister for next eight years<\/span>
A huge security operation was in evidence throughout the two days of voting, with some 160,000 soldiers and more than 200,000 policemen deployed nationwide.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:<\/span> BBC News<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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