Cairo: The proposed constitution, crafted by a mostly secular panel, has drawn mixed responses from Egypt’s major political and civil society powers.

FOR:

— Tamarod, a grassroots movement that spearheaded an anti-Mursi petition campaign, which culminated in the army’s removal of the Islamist leader on July 3. Tamarod, Arabic for rebellion, was represented with two members in a 50-strong commission that drafted the constitution.

— The National salvation Front, an umbrella grouping of liberal and leftist movements and political parties that were vocal critics of Mursi and his Muslim Brotherhood. The Front, co-led by leftist presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabahi, commends the proposed constitution as a landmark document mainly on rights.

— Al Nour, a Salafist party, which was the only Islamist power represented in the constitution-drafting commission. Al Nour has actively promoted the charter and called for voting in its favour, saying it holds the key to stability and protects the Islamic Sharia law.

— Pro-army groups, who say the charter guarantees national security, boosts state institutions and helps re-establish stability.

— The Christian community, who make up around 10 per cent of Egypt’s 85 mainly Muslim million people. Christians see the new constitution as a guarantee against religious prejudice.

— Mubarak loyalists, who believe that the draft, unlike the 2012 constitution, do not discriminate against them.

AGAINST:

— The Muslim Brotherhood, who condemns the proposed constitution as void, saying its approval legitimises the “military coup” against Mursi. An Islamist alliance led by the Brotherhood, has called for boycotting the vote on the document and vowed massive protests on the two days of the referendum.

— Strong Egypt, a moderate Islamist party led by former presidential contender Abdel Moneim Abul Fetouh. The party has denounced the proposed constitution as faulty and an alleged product of “repressive authorities”. The party has called for voting against it.

— April 6, a major protest movement that mobilised a 2011 revolt that forced Hosni Mubarak out of power. The group has called for voting against the proposed constitution, saying it makes the “military a guardian of elected state institutions” by giving the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces the right to veto appointment of the defence minister, and allowing civilians to be tried at military tribunals.