Egypt’s former army chief, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, was elected as the head of state today, after receiving over 90% of the vote in highly disputed presidential elections, reports The Guardian.
Figures suggest that 46% of Egypt’s population cast votes despite being given a public holiday for election day and being threatened with fines for not voting.
Opposition activists said the election was meaningless due to the months of crackdown on dissent that had suffocated strong opposition.
The validity of the election was disputed by one of the main international observers of the election. The decision to extend the election into a third day, was “just the latest in a series of unusual steps that have seriously harmed the credibility of the process,” said Democracy International.
Figures suggest that 46% of Egypt’s population cast votes despite being given a public holiday for election day and being threatened with fines for not voting.
Opposition activists said the election was meaningless due to the months of crackdown on dissent that had suffocated strong opposition.
The validity of the election was disputed by one of the main international observers of the election. The decision to extend the election into a third day, was “just the latest in a series of unusual steps that have seriously harmed the credibility of the process,” said Democracy International.