World | Muslim Brotherhood Muslim Brotherhood Slams Egypt's Military Rulers Group accuses military of trying to undercut civilian authority By Rob Quinn Posted Dec 9, 2011 6:16 AM CST Copied An Egyptian woman listens during a Muslim Brotherhood campaign rally Cairo yesterday. (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill) See 1 more photo Trouble is brewing between the Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt's interim military rulers. The Islamist group, which is expected to dominate the country's next parliament, accuses the military of trying to undercut the new parliament's authority and interfere with the drafting of a new constitution, the New York Times reports. The Brotherhood has pulled out of an advisory council being formed by military leaders to oversee creation of the new constitution. As the AP explains, the new parliament was to lead the process of creating a 100-member assembly to write the constitution. But the military council claims that election results show that the parliament is not representative of the Egyptian public, so they are appointing a constitutional oversight council to limit the Islamists' power. It "is determined to turn against the will of the people," a Brotherhood spokesman says. "To those who voice fear of Islamists, this is just blackmailing." The Brotherhood has refused to team up with a more extreme party to form an Islamist government. Read These Next Feds cite ChatGPT evidence in arrest of Palisades Fire suspect. The Treasury isn't backing down from its Trump coin plan. Trump, Johnson aren't happy with pick for Super Bowl headliner. Mike Johnson is taking heat over a Democrat's delayed swearing-in. See 1 more photo Report an error