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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today congratulated the people of Egypt on their first free and democratic presidential election. On Saturday, Mohamed Morsi was elected president of Egypt with a majority of the popular vote. He is the first civilian president in Egypt’s history.
“We congratulate the Egyptian people and their new president on this great achievement in Egypt’s struggle for freedom,” said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad. “We continue to support the revolution for freedom, democracy and social justice in Egypt and throughout the region, and we hope for further steps toward political stability and respect for the will of the people, including a complete and peaceful transfer of power from the military to an elected civilian government.”
President Obama called Morsi to congratulate him on Sunday night. According to a White House statement, Obama “underscored that the United States will continue to support Egypt’s transition to democracy and stand by the Egyptian people as they fulfill the promise of their revolution.”