Vow to form new Govt by military rulers fails to appease protestors

Egypt's military rulers have agreed to form a new "national salvation government".

After an emergency meeting the military council brought forward the date for transferring power to a civilian government to July 1, 2012.

It follows days of violent protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square.

According to reports a crisis meeting between political groups and the military parliamentary elections will also go ahead as planned next week, while Presidential elections will take place in June of next year.

The council also accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s government and will form a “national salvation” Cabinet to replace it.

But the announcement was immediately rejected by the protesters in Tahrir Square.

“We are not leaving, he leaves,” they chanted, referring to military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi.

Previously, the military rulers had floated late next year or early 2013 as the timetable for transferring power.