Egypt army gives Morsi 48-hour ultimatum
CAIRO — The Egyptian army warned on Monday that if Islamist President Mohamed Morsi failed to meet the demands of the people within 48 hours, it would intervene with a roadmap of its own, after millions took to the streets to demand he step down.
The military's statement, read out on state television, received a rapturous welcome from Morsi's opponents who have been camped out in Cairo's Tahrir Square and a muted response from his Islamist supporters.
The army high command renewed its call "that the demands of the people be met and gives (all parties) 48 hours, as a last chance, to take responsibility for the historic circumstances the country is going through."
"If the demands of the people are not met in this period... (the armed forces) will announce a future roadmap and measures to oversee its implementation," the statement said.