Egypt's army chief Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi called on Saturday for a massive turnout in next week's referendum on a draft constitution, dpa reported. "I call on the people of Egypt to strongly participate in the vote on the draft constitution to rectify the democratic course and build a modern, democratic state for all Egyptians," al-Sissi said at an army ceremony in Cairo. The army-backed authorities have warned they will deal firmly with any attempt to disrupt the referendum. -- SPA 16:02 LOCAL TIME 13:02 GMT تغريد