Election Committee - Egypt On Alert As Election Result Imminent Reuters

By Tamim Elyan and

CAIRO Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:09am EDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's ruling military were with notify on Sunday since fears of violence mounted inside very last events prior to the express election committee is always to name the winner associated with last weekend's presidential election - often a strong Islamist or even a former general.

Scheduled to get 3 or more p.m. (9.00 a.m. EDT) at the govt information place of work ringed by way of huge range criminal court as well as troops, there seemed to be simply no sign regarding administrators setting up to generate that headline as the hour passed.

Mohamed Morsy of the long-oppressed Muslim Brotherhood has currently claimed to be the actual heir to the ousted Hosni Mubarak. Millions of his Islamist loyalists may well start up along with fury that the run-off goes toward Ahmed Shafik, a original normal and also Mubarak ally.

Few troops were within the streets but safety measures administrators stated we were holding prepared to improve with trouble. Government workers about Cairo's Tahrir Square, when thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters have gathered, were motivated to go house to the day.

Streets in the centre connected with the main city were very quiet, merchants had been shut down as well as folks stayed at indoors, anxious pertaining to news flash as well as assailed by rumors regarding results favoring both equally belonging to the candidates.

The result is going to be historic intended for the actual Middle East, nevertheless will not end electrical power struggles involving the army, Islamists and also others through Egypt's future.

Morsy says he / she picked up the race to help cause the most important Arab nation, even if the actual generals that have been recently in charge given that Mubarak appeared to be ousted five hundred days to weeks in the past aren't letting go of their manipulate simply just yet.

The Brotherhood and liberal-minded activists exactly who galvanized the avenue past season towards Mubarak may well kick in angrily when the selection committee announces your success is as an alternative Shafik, a new original surroundings pressure commander and continue best minister connected with the aged regime. Like Mubarak, each and every leader regarding five decades provides emerged coming from military services ranks.

Many Egyptians, and millions all over the particular region, would likely discover a Shafik succeed being a human whack to help last year's Arab Spring revolt, in spite of his assurances of additionally seeking an inclusive government.

"Egypt waits with regard to the actual chief executive along with prepares for the worst," had written Al-Masry Al-Youm daily from a front-page headline, talking about fears regarding physical violence erupting. Echoing that, Al-Watan wrote: "The Brotherhood works on that phase for Morsy, along with endurance safety tell you within case on the Shafik win."

The different president will probably emerge using lesser number of nations as opposed to candidates, pruned by a first circle involving voting in May, had estimated if your army assured civilian rule by way of July 1.