Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi formally approved a contentious Islamist constitution, Reuters reported Wednesday.
The presidency announced on Wednesday that Mursi had formally approved the constitution, which was drafted by his Islamist allies, the previous evening, shortly after results showed that Egyptians had backed it in a referendum.
Keen to be seen as tough but fair, Mursi said it was time for all political forces to put aside their differences and start working together to bring economic stability.
“I will make all efforts, together with you, to push forward the economy which faces huge challenges and has great opportunities to grow,” Mursi said in his first address to the nation since the adoption of the constitution.
