Egypt’s presidential election in the shadow of the boycott of opposition parties/ El-Sisi’s competition with unknown figures
Egyptians abroad went to the polls to choose one of the four candidates as the new president of Egypt. |
According to the international group Tasnim News Agency, Egyptian citizens living abroad to participate in the elections The presidency will go to the embassies and consulates of Egypt in 121 countries of the world to appoint the new president of their country in 2024.
The four people who Candidates for entering the presidential palace of Egypt include current president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Farid Zahran, head of the Social Democratic Party of Egypt, Abdelsand Yamameh, head of Al-Wafd Party, and Hazem Omar, head of the People’s Republic Party.
While Farid Zahran failed to convince the Egyptian opposition to support him, the head of Al-Wafd Party and the head of the People’s Republic Party due to their previous statements in support of Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi faces criticism. These two people had previously called for a change in the law to continue the presidency of al-Sisi. Most of the opposition parties of this country have boycotted it due to the lack of transparency. This sanction took place after Ahmad Tantawi, the former head of the Karamat party, was collecting signatures to confirm his candidacy in the presidential election, but the authorities did not allow him to do so, and Tantawi, along with 21 members of his election staff, are accused of Publication of electoral papers without legal permission should be prosecuted. Egypt abroad
In a situation where 9 opposition parties and 12 non-governmental organizations that form the Egyptian opposition front have announced They are boycotting the presidential elections, the social democratic parties of Egypt, Justice and Democratic supported the candidacy of Farid Zahran.
The opposition parties announced by publishing a statement that the election results have already been determined and this is an issue that neither the nation nor we accept. Meanwhile, some opposition political figures called for people’s participation in the elections. They believe that in this way it is possible to oppose the continuation of El-Sisi’s presidency. They announced: We know that thousands and maybe millions of people will have to go to the polls due to poverty or pressure, if this happens, we ask them to vote for a candidate other than El-Sisi.
Publisher | Tasnim News |