‘Military Council in Egypt to Continue Dominance Despite Elections’ 18 Jun 2012 An Egyptian political activist Vail Guneym on Sunday said that the High Military Council would continue dominance over Egypt despite the elections. Evaluating the presidential runoff between the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, Mohammad Mursi, and former prime minister under former Mubarak regime, Ahmed Shafiq, activist Guneym argued that “looking at the picture, the Military Council would protect its powers and will not return to its ordinary duties after the elections”. The Egyptian military has been given the authority to arrest civilians.