President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been in power in Egypt for ten years and has now been re-elected for a new six-year term. According to Egyptian election authorities, al-Sisi received 89.6 percent of the votes in the three-day presidential election.
Voter turnout was an “unprecedented” 66.8 percent, said the head of the election authority, Hasim Badawi. More than 39 million of the 67 million eligible voters voted for the former army leader.
A new victory for Al-Sisi, who came to power after a military coup in 2013, was already considered certain in advance. According to critics, there is virtually no serious opposition left in Egypt.
“No irregularities”
None of the three opposing candidates received five percent of the votes cast. Overall, the elections went smoothly, said Badawi, head of the authorities. “There have been no violations or irregularities that have disrupted the electoral process.” Al-Sisi came to power after a military coup in 2013 and has ruled the country with an iron fist ever since.
Source: Krone
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