"We are now entering a new phase in which Egyptians are going to decide on the shape of their new state for decades to come," the posting said.
"That's why, as a matter of urgency, we need to stop trading accusations in order to resume work so that we can realise the goals of the revolution in the manner chosen by the people.
"We call on members of this Facebook page to respect the will and choice of the people after this democratic exercise which we regard as an historic departure in Egyptian political life." The Muslim Brotherhood, which had thrown its huge influence and grassroots organisation behind a "yes" vote, hailed the outcome but rejected accusations that it was the victor of the vote as it would enter elections as Egypt's most effective political force.
"No, it's a victory for the Egyptian people," said Essam al-Aryan, spokesman of the Islamist group, which was outlawed although generally tolerated under Mubarak's ousted regime.
"We are going to turn a page and enter a new phase." Touring Tahrir Square on Sunday, senior US Senator John Kerry described the fact that Egyptians had finally taken part in a vote in which the outcome was not known in advance as "a very good sign for the steps ahead." he Brotherhood spokesman denied that the referendum campaign had exacerbated sectarian divisions in Egypt, which has a Coptic Christian minority that makes up as much as 10 percent of the population. Coptic leaders had called for a "no" vote after not a single representative of the community was named to the panel of experts appointed by the military. Confessional violence also killed 13 people in south Cairo earlier this month.
"There is no divide. There were some Muslims who voted 'yes' and others who voted 'no,' just as there were some Christians who voted 'yes' and others who voted 'no.' The differences are political, not religious," said Aryan.