Egypt opposition urges 'no' vote on constitution

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We have major developments unfolding in the Middle East we're now learning the opposition in Egypt.

Is urging a no vote on the upcoming major referendum about a week away.

-- -- streams live at a Cairo what's behind the strategy.

For a no vote -- Well coming out that way they decided to participate they don't like this constitution at all right now.

It is common Cairo.

But yesterday we saw protests for and against Egyptian president Mohamed Morrissey and that plan referendum about that controversial.

Constitution.

-- -- remains at the start on Saturday bill that due to a shortage of judges used up.

Monitor the polling some of them have called this document and insults consolidate their boycotting has now -- -- -- second Saturday December 22.

The opposition to -- which branded this constitution Islamist economic inclusion will in fact participate they were going to boycotted.

They also say they want to participate today in a national unity meeting which I've been called for by the military that has been called off today.

Apparently -- Didn't want to.

What's the expected outcome of this -- Greg -- between the lines.

-- all indications bill is that wars he wants to push this forward because -- -- he thinks that he can win.

He's Muslim Brotherhood party and its allies won the majority of votes in the last elections here they have the best grass roots effort.

They had the best ground game and the opposition.

Is divided there are split between their tactics the motivations between the secular is becoming.

All all holdovers from the Mubarak era but the fact remains -- that this constitution is not.

Well thought out and has not been well explain to the public.

And that -- -- not too well for the the future here politically.

Could be a lot of turbulent times ahead surprise me some from the watch thanks Greg -- good to have you on the ground there.

Back in -- Thank you --

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