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Sisi Takes Commanding Win

Friday, March 30, 2018

In mock democratic elections in Egypt, sitting president Abdel Fattah el Sisi has run away with the win in a 97% to 3% landslide, according to most recent polling data.

 

His competitor, Moussa Moustapha Moussa, was never really considered a threat. Numerous candidates were at one time in the race, including former Prime Minister Ahmed Shawfik. Shawfik ran against Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi in the 2012 election.

 

Leading up to the current elections, it has been widely reported that other candidates were intimidated and strong armed into withdrawing from the race.

 

President el-Sisi has enacted a number of austerity measures that are unpopular with the poor but have earned him praise in world circles including by the International Monetary Fund who has given Egypt a massive financial bailout package in part based on the positive steps the el Sisi administration has taken to improve the Egyptian economy.


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