"It's a media stunt, to divert attention from the constitutional decree, " said demonstrator Taha Shaker, referring to a move by the military council stripping the presidency of some powers.

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The cries grew louder when the SCAF issued a constitutional decree as polls closed that stripped the incoming president of many of his powers, including oversight of the armed forces.

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He also named Mahmoud Mekki as his vice president, and he reversed a June constitutional decree by the Supreme Council that claimed to retain legislative authority until a new parliament could be sworn in near the end of the year, Ali said.

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