Egypt Military Says Will Hand Power to President by June 30

Egypt's ruling military pledged again on Monday to hand power to the winner of this weekend's election by June 30 and said he would enjoy full presidential powers.

The military council will transfer power to the new president, who will swear his oath before the constitutional court by "June 30, this month," Mahmduh Shahin, one of the ruling generals, said at a news conference.

Another general on the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), Mohammed al-Assar, said the new president will enjoy full presidential powers.

"The president of the republic will be vested with all the powers of the president of the republic," Assar, who was also at the news conference, said.