Egypt’s
top military officer on Saturday, January the 11th, presented the
clearest indication, yet he sees this week’s referendum on a revised
Constitution as a introduction to a bid for the presidency, moving to strengthen
his power after his upheaval of President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim
Brotherhood. The officer, General Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi, promptly emerged as
Egypt’s supreme decision maker after the military takeover in July, but he had
previously left some doubt about whether he would try to add the formal title
of president or remain the power behind the scenes. On Saturday, though, he all
but clearly announced he would run by linking his potential presidential
candidacy to the constitutional referendum on Tuesday and Wednesday. The timing
of his statement insinuated that he would view a yes vote as a demonstration of
his mandate to seek the presidency. It is also the first effort to add formal
democratic legitimacy to his ouster of Mr. Morsi, Egypt’s first freely elected
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