EGYPT ELECTIONS CONTINUES TIGHTLY

Soldiers stand guard outside a polling station on the second day of voting in the Egyptian election in Cairo, May 27, 2014(Photo:Reuters)

Cairo, 29 Rajab 1435/28 Mei 2014 (MINA) – Egyptians simultaneously vote to decide their president after the ousting of the first freely elected government, where Mohamed Morsi as president, on July 2013.

Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the military-backed presidential candidate who also announced the ousting has hiw only rival Hamden Sabbahi, the leftist

This afternoon election commission reminded the public participation approaching six million on the first day of the elections which began at nine o’clock this morning. Most participation followed women and elections will end tomorrow.

According electoral institutions, approximately 53 million people in Egypt have the right vote to determine the next president. Six Million released data from Egyptian government that showed only 12 % of the overall sound should choose.

However, this figure may increase as the first day of voting will be closed five hours. The Egyptian government provides 352 polling centers and about 14 thousand more to accommodate the sound.

Ambience in some polling locations without strict police escorted, as Mursi’s supporters protest against the coup routine in those locations.

One of them like in the city of Suez, a military helicopter hovering in the air escort city water main lines, the Suez Canal, an army source told to the daily Al – Ahram.

At 10 am, the media also reported that security forces detain ten Mursi’s supporters protesting at a polling station in Alexandria because disturbing the security of the ballot.

Other outside Cairo, tight security at the polling place in several governorates. Many police and soldiers stationed in the Nile Delta Gharbiya, Sharqiya and Fayoum, all north of the capital and placed roadblocks along the way to the polls, closing the road traffic. (L/K04/Fauziah)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)