in Egypt has rejected interim leader
Adly Mansour's decree, which sets a
new poll timetable to stop the
unrest.
The National Salvation Front (NSF)
demanded more changes and
consultation on the document.
Both the Muslim Brotherhood, which
supports ousted Islamist President
Mohammed Morsi, and the Tamarod
protest movement earlier rejected the
decree.
The Mansour plan also envisages changes
to the Islamist-drafted constitution.
In other developments on Tuesday:
Mr Mansour named ex-Finance
Minister Hazem el-Beblawi as new
Prime Minister
in turn, Mr el-Beblawi pledged to
give cabinet posts to Muslim
Brotherhood members - an offer
immediately rejected by Mohamed
Kamal, senior member of the
Brotherhood's political wing, the
Freedom and Justice Party (FJP)
Defence Minister Abdel-Fattah el-
Sisi warned against any attempts to
disrupt the country's "difficult"
transition
two people were killed when
suspected Islamists attacked a
security checkpoint in the Sinai
province
Egypt has been in turmoil since the
democratically-elected Mr Morsi was
overthrown by the army last week, with
protesters both for and against the
ousted president massing on the streets.
On Monday, at least 51 people - mostly
pro-Morsi supporters from his Muslim
Brotherhood movement - were killed
outside the barracks where he is thought
to be held.
'Putschist' decree
"The National Salvation Front announces
its rejection of the constitutional
decree," the liberal opposition said in a
statement.
The NSF said it was not consulted on the
document vital to Egypt's political
transition, demanding changes to the
proposal.
The coalition - which was led by
Mohamed ElBaradei until his
appointment as Egypt's deputy president
- did not elaborate further.
The Muslim Brotherhood - which is
pressing for the immediate
reinstatement of Mr Morsi - earlier also
rejected the decree.
Essam al-Erian, deputy chairman of the
FJP, said the document was "a
constitutional decree by a man
appointed by putschists".
Even the Tamarod movement - which led
the anti-Morsi protests - said it had not
been consulted on the election plan,
asking to see the interim leader to
discuss the situation.
Mr Mansour's decree, issued late on
Monday, laid out plans to set up a panel
to amend the suspended Islamist-drafted
constitution within 15 days.
The changes would then be put to a
referendum - to be organised within four
months - which would pave the way for
parliamentary elections, possibly in early
2014.
Once the new parliament convenes,
elections would be called to appoint a
new president.
Army warning
Earlier on Tuesday, Mr Sisi said warned in
a televised speech that the "future of
the nation is too important and sacred
for manoeuvres or hindrance, whatever
the justifications".
He said that neither the army nor the
people of Egypt would accept "the
stalling or disruption" of this "difficult and
complex" period.
According to the BBC's Wyre Davies, in
Cairo, emotions are still raw and
compromise is a word many people are
not ready to use.
Mr Morsi's removal last Wednesday
followed days of mass protests by people
who accused him of becoming
increasingly authoritarian, pursuing an
Islamist agenda, and failing to tackle
Egypt's economic woes.
The army's moves were welcomed by
some Gulf states, and two - the United
Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia - have
made major pledges of financial help in a
show of support for the new
administration.
But other nations were strongly against
the army's actions - perhaps the most
vocal of which was Turkey.
In the aftermath of the ousting of Mr
Morsi, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet
Davutoglu said: "It is unacceptable for a
government, which has come to power
through democratic elections, to be
toppled through illicit means and, even
more, a military coup."
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