CAIRO: The supporters of deposed Egyptian President Muhammad Mursi will boycott a referendum on a new constitution next month and organize a campaign against the vote, a spokesman said Monday.

“We reject any vote under military rule,” said Hamza Al-Farawy, a spokesman for the Anti-Coup Alliance, which demands Mursi’s reinstatement.

The referendum on Jan. 14 and 15 is expected to ratify the new constitution, which replaces the one suspended by the military when it ousted Mursi in July.

Farawy said the coalition of groups, which conducts almost daily protests, would launch a boycott campaign.

“The government is committed to securing the constitutional referendum, with the coordination of the armed forces and police,” Prime Minister Hazem Al-Beblawi said Monday, according to the official MENA news agency.

Analysts expect the constitution to pass in the vote, amid a widespread backlash against the conservatives and a desire for restored stability.