Morsi calls for unity after winning presidency

Egypt’s new President Mohamed Morsi is calling for national unity following his election win.

According to BBC News, the Muslim Brotherhood member won with around fifty two percent of the vote, beating former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik.

Morsi becomes Egypt’s first democratically elected leader.

Thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters celebrated the win in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.

Many world leaders congratulated Morsi including the U.S. who called the election “a milestone for Egypt’s transition to democracy”.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hoped that the peace treaty would continue despite the Brotherhood’s opposition to the treaty.

Morsi has already reached out to secular and Christian voters in an effort to be more inclusive.

The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces promised to hand over power to the new president by June thirtieth.

 Flickr photo by: Gigi Ibrahim