Egyptian voters disappointed about the first-round presidential elections must fight for a constitution that will ensure the rotation of authority and the sharing of power between Parliament and the President, so that the country doesn't get another dictator. The millions of citizens who voted for the revolutionary candidates with the hope of creating a civil, democratic post-revolution Egypt, should struggle for a constitution that will ensure the country's civil identity. It must also protect the rights of minorities and women, while giving civil society a clear, strong role, so that it can fight the monopoly of the Islamist movements. Losing the presidential elections shouldn't mean the revolutionary powers should stop striving for the great goals of their revolution. The revolutionists should organise themselves into one or two big political parties, in order to boost their showing in the street ahead of future legislative and presidential elections. Meanwhile, they must strive to create a constituent assembly that meets certain basic principles, ahead of the presidential runoff. A constitution that preserves freedom of expression, the creation of political parties, human rights and gender equality in a civil, democratic state is the only guarantee against having a military or religious dictatorship. In their attempt to gain votes ahead of the runoff, the Muslim Brotherhood are bargaining with the different powers to back the MB candidate, Mohamed Morsi. They say they are ready to guarantee these powers that they won't be excluded from the political process. To prove they are being sincere, the Islamists could insist on forming the Constituent Assembly, representative of all political powers, ahead of the runoff on June 16 and 17, having agreed on constitutional principles that will preserve the identity of the State and ensure democracy.
