Egypt\'s presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq A few hours before the final result of Egypt\'s presidential elections is officially announced, the Mubarak era-linked candidate Ahmed Shafiq has declared he is Egypt\'s next president, as he vowed to achieve \"miracles\" for the Egyptian people during his first presidential period. The announcement comes at the same time that security sources revealed that the minister of interior Mohammed Ibrahim has issued firm orders to open fire against anyone who tries to attack police stations.
The official result is expected to be announced today at 3 pm local time (1 pm GMT) in a press conference to be held by the Supreme Presidential Electoral Commission (SPEC).
Shafiq sent a message to his supporters through his official Facebook page to say that he is the one who will lead Egypt in the upcoming period:  \"Dear brothers, sisters, sons and daughters, of the powerful Egyptian nation, we will progress, develop and restore the glorious historical reputation of our Homeland.\"
Some of Shafiq\'s supporters who are gathering in the Nasr City neighbourhood near the graveyard of the \"Anonymous Martyrs\", said they had received a phone call from him in which he vowed to them he would achieve \"miracles\" for the Egyptian people who have always been known for their ability to achieve miracles.
In another development, Marwan Mostafa, spokesman of the ministry of interior said that minister Mohammed Ibrahim, has issued firm orders to the security troops to \"open fire and kill\" whoever tries to attack police stations after the announcement of the result of the presidential polls. This announcement comes amid circulating fears that the country could witness mass violence due to the reactions of the losing candidate.
The supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi are still crowding in Tahrir Square, waiting for the official result, and protesting against the recently issued Supplementary Constitutional Charter, which gives the ruling military junta extended powers that could hinder the power of the elected president in governance. The protesters are also calling for the cancelling of the judicial verdict which stated the dissolution of the Parliament.