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CAIRO. — Egyptians living outside the country have begun casting their ballots for the country’s next presidential election.
Voting for expats will continue for four days before the election on May 26 and 27.The presidential poll will pit former army chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi against leftist politician Hamdeen Sabahi.
As voting begins abroad, protests continue on a daily basis against the interim government, which was installed after the military ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi in July.
Egypt’s main opposition group, Muslim Brotherhood, has boycotted the presidential election.
The election is just a “legal procedure to enthrone Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi,” said a member of the April 6 Youth Movement, Amr Ali.
The April 6 Youth Movement, which played a major role in the overthrow of long-time dictator Hosni Mubarak in the 2011 revolution in Egypt, was banned last month based on a complaint that accused the group of ‘defaming the country and colluding with foreign parties.’
The movement turned into a critic of the military-backed regime after authorities stepped up pressure on dissidents following the ouster of former President Mohamed Morsi back in July 2013. — Press TV.
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