Constitutional showdown in Cairo?

Transitional officials in Cairo said they were holding talks with various political figures to look for a consensus on constitutional reform measures. A political alliance led by the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt during the weekend expressed its rejection of a series of draft principles in the country's post-revolution constitution. They claim the measures give the country's military leadership more power than the Parliament or the president, the Egyptian daily al-Ahram reports. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces took control over Egypt after Hosni Mubarak was forced to resign after nearly 30 years in power. Various political factions in Egypt threatened to hold mass protest Friday if SCAF didn't abandon the constitutional measures. Tourism Minister Mounir Fakhri Abdel-Nour was quoted by the official MENA news agency in Egypt as saying there were certain human rights principles in the draft that were irrevocable. He said negotiations were under way with various political parties to find a consensus but calls for mass protests were unacceptable. The Muslim Brotherhood said SCAF has until Wednesday to scrap the controversial document.