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CAIRO - The powerful Muslim Brotherhood's candidate Mohammed Mursiwarned Sunday against any attempt to tamper with Egypt'spresidential poll this week as thousands of supporters ralliedacross the country on the last day of campaigning. The Islamist movement's presidential hopeful also told a mass rallyin Cairo that he would not impose a "theocracy" if elected in theMay 23 and 24 vote, the first since an uprising toppled presidentHosni Mubarak last year. Mursi is trailing behind in polls, but surged in expatriate votescast last week in diplomatic missions, according to Egyptian mediareports. In the nighttime rally in Cairo, Mursi said anyone attempting to"revert (back to the old regime) or forge the people's will" wouldbe "trampled and burnt by popular anger". Similar rallies took place in more than a dozen cities around thecountry. Mursi did not elaborate on who might forge the election, butvaguely mentioned loyalists of the former president. The military, which took charge after Mubarak's ouster, has pledgeda fair election. Mursi said the military was still "loved" for not siding withMubarak during the uprising that toppled the veteran strongman inFebruary 2011. But he told them that their role in a new constitution "mustexpress the people's will". The Brotherhood had clashed with the ruling generals after theyrefused to sack the government and allow the Islamist's politicalarm headed by Mursi, the Freedom and Justice Party, to appoint anew one. It accused the military of angling to remain in control even aftera promised handover to the elected president by the end of June. The Freedom and Justice Party dominated parliamentary and senateelections that ended in February this year, but analysts say it haslost support after a lacklustre performance by its lawmakers. Sketchy polls taken by a government-funded think tank and thecabinet's research division show Mursi trailing behind moderateIslamist Abdel Moneim Abul Fotouh, former foreign minister AmrMussa and ex-premier Ahmed Shafiq. Mursi lost the expatriate vote in most countries, but received aboost on Sunday after the consulate in the Saudi Arabian city ofJeddah announced that Mursi won with almost 27,000 votes, theofficial Al-Ahram newspaper reported. Most expatriate voters are registered in conservative Gulfcountries and are expected to give Mursi a victory in the overseasvote. The full results for that vote have not been announced. But the number of eligible voters abroad - roughly 600,000 - isinsignificant compared with the 50.4 million voters in the country. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as Personal Ionic Air Purifier , China USB Ionizer, and more. For more , please visit Car Air Purifier Ionizer today!
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