Egypt Lawmakers Blast Military Rulers Over New Law Egypt's newly elected lawmakers have criticized the country's military rulers, saying the army overstepped its authority by passing a law to regulate the upcoming presidential election. The criticism emerged during the parliament's first working session Tuesday. The lawmaker referred to a decision by the military, which has run the country since Hosni Mubarak's overthrow in a popular uprising last February, to impose a law on the presidential vote. The law stipulates who is eligible to run for president and names a judicial committee to oversee the balloting. It was published in the official Gazette on Jan. 19, just days before parliament convened. Muslim Brotherhood lawmaker Mohammed el-Beltagy says the army's move was unjustified and that the parliament will review the bill.