Thousands reject Prime Minister

The military Council that governs Egypt appointed a Prime Minister from the era of Hosni Mubarak to head the next Cabinet, in a decision which gave rise to the rejection of immediate of tens of thousands of demonstrators.

For its part, United States intensified its demand the generals to transfer without delay the power to the civilians.

More than 100,000 people yesterday flocked the Tahir Plaza at the center of Cairo, in what constitutes the single largest mobilization since he gave home the new confrontation between the demonstrators and the military.

The protesters accuse the generals to try the preservation of the old regime and require the immediate handover of power. According to the demonstrators, the military have been unable to help stabilize the country, save the economy and restore democratic rule after the overthrow of Mubarak.

Tensions have intensified with a view to the parliamentary elections, which will begin u000aMonday.

Kamal el-Ganzouri, of 78, was Prime Minister from 1996 to 1999 and previously served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for planning.

Was also a provincial Governor during the Government of Anwar Sadat, already deceased.

El-Ganzouri said in a statement on television that the military Council has conferred greater powers than its predecessor. He noted that it would have not accepted the charge if he knew that the Chief of the military Council, Hussein Tantawi field marshal, intended to stay in power. "The powers that were granted me exceed the delegated to similar charges," said el-Ganzouri, who apparently spoke with discomfort, studying words and made breaks with frequency

"Assume full authority to enable it to serve my country".

He also said that it is impossible to integrate a Cabinet before parliamentary elections which will begin Monday.

u000aBarack Obama, apparently approached the position of Washington on the crisis in Egypt the demands of the protesters and urged the generals to fully deliver the reins of the country el to the next civilian Government acting.

opposed to the military Government thousands
in one of its largest exhibitions of force, the Tahrir square demonstrators challenged with spirit renewed the power of the military Junta demanding that he leave the power and dismissing the announcement of its new Prime Minister. In one of the most multitudinous calls since the fall of Hosni Mubarak, if not the largest, the protesters remained so pulse with the military after a week of violent clashes with security forces that left at least 41 dead

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