Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood publish constitution in attempt to end protests Mr Morsi was set to address the nation on Thursday, apparently to explain why he issued the decree. "The president will address the nation on state TV on Thursday evening and will speak about the constitutional decree and why it was issued as well as the events that ensued afterwards," a presidential source told Reuters. In an interview published in Time magazine yesterday, Mr Morsi vowed to surrender his new special powers when a new constitution is in place, and pleaded for patience as Egypt learns to be free. The president dismissed criticism of his power grab and said protests on the streets of Cairo were a positive sign that Egypt was on the path to democracy. The world stage is very difficult. It's not easy to be on the world stage," admitted Mr Morsi, speaking briefly in English at the start of his interview with Time magazine. My chief responsibility is to maintain the national ship to go through this transitional period. This is not easy. Egyptians are determined to (move) forward within the path of freedom and democracy," he said.