CAIRO -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, in a surprise reversal, yesterday took a significant step toward democratic reform in the world's most populous Arab country by ordering that presidential challengers be allowed on the ballot this fall.
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Touting "freedom and democracy," Mr. Mubarak told an audience at Menoufia University, north of Cairo, that he had instructed parliament and the consultative Shura Council to amend the constitution's Article 76 on presidential elections.
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Sunday, February 27, 2005
Bad or Good - I say Good
Yes, I say this is good. Is it far enough, no, but they are moving the right direction -- I figure Kennedy, Kerry, and other bleeding heart liberals will have some negative spin on this.....maybe this is a Bush puppet too.
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