luishinton: Court suspends Egypt's parliament election

Riot police clash with protesters in Port Said, Egypt, Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Egypt's Islamist president is considering whether to give the military full control of the restive Suez Canal city of Port Said after days of deadly street clashes stoked by excessive use of force by riot police, officials said Tuesday.(AP Photo)

Egyptians walk past a state security office burned during clashes in Port Said, Egypt, Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Egypt's Islamist president is considering whether to give the military full control of the restive Suez Canal city of Port Said after days of deadly street clashes stoked by excessive use of force by riot police, officials said Tuesday. (AP Photo)

CAIRO (AP) ? An Egyptian administrative court has ordered the suspension of parliamentary elections scheduled to begin next month, throwing the country's politics deeper into confusion.

The court says in its Wednesday ruling that the law organizing the elections must be reviewed by the Supreme Constitutional Court to determine its conformity to the constitution.

The ruling further snarls Egypt's political crisis over the divisions between Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and the mainly liberal and secular opposition. The opposition had called a boycott of the elections, saying they should not be held amid anti-Morsi protests and unrest that have shaken the country for weeks.

The multi-phase election is due to begin in late April and last for nearly two months.

The government can appeal the administrative court ruling.

Associated Press

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