Video: Egypt: thousands of Islamists take to Tahrir Square protest against ruling military council A delay in publishing results, due to have been announced on Thursday, has heightened tensions after a week in which many have accused the ruling generals of reneging on a promise to hand over to civilian rule by July. Responding to complaints, the council said in its statement: "The issuance of the supplementary constitutional decree was necessitated by the needs of administering the affairs of the state during this critical period in the history of our nation." The decree gives the parliament's powers over legislation to SCAF and also a potential role for the council in drafting a new constitution. The SCAF statement made clear the army view that the dissolution of the Islamist-led parliament elected in January was entirely due to a review by the judiciary, which found the election rules unconstitutional. However, protesters in Tahrir square on Friday said they wanted SCAF to relinquish power and hand over to a civilian president. The military council has no validity. God willing Mohamed Morsy will be president of the republic," said Mazen Khaled. The delay in announcing the results of two days of voting which ended on Sunday has also raised fears that the army may try to swing the election to Ahmed Shafiq, Hosni Mubarak's former prime minister. A result is not expected until Saturday or Sunday, setting the country up for a tense weekend. Footage from Reuters