"The exact poll dates for the Parliamentary elections, the first while January 25 revolution, would be announced after September 18," General Mamdouh Shaheen, a ruling Council member told reporters here.
The General who outlined the new poll laws said excepting foreign monitors was necessary step to protect
Egypt's independence, a decision which was quickly criticised by thousands of activists performance a renewed sit-in at the Tahrir Square, who said it would raise doubts about the simplicity of the process.
"We have nothing to hide," the General claimed, but we reject anything that affects our sovereignty.
The Military Council member said the country's judiciary would instead observe the poll process. The elections were scheduled to be held in September but were delayed to allow political parties more time to prepare.
The General announced that the elections would be held in three stages with 15 days between each round and would be based on a mixed system combining a party list and single seat system.
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