Egyptian army chief denies election bias

The head of Egypt’s armed forces rejected accusations that the military is throwing its weight behind a candidate in next month’s presidential elections a day after thousands of people demonstrated against the ruling generals.

The statement from Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, who leads the military council that has ruled Egypt since Hosni Mubarak’s ousting last year, came a day after tens of thousands of Egyptians packed Cairo’s Tahrir Square to denounce military rule.