In absence of opposition parties,experts say the result is a foregone conclusion but a low turnout suggests that the strongman president is losing popularityEgyptian voters appear to hold shunned the first phase of a parliamentary election that president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had hailed as a milestone on the road to democracy but which his critics hold called a sham. Polling stations visited by Reuters correspondents on Sunday pointed to a turnout of around 10%, in sharp contrast to the long lines that formed in the 2012 election. A low turnout suggests that Sisi, and who has enjoyed cult-like adulation,is losing popularity. Related: 'The Egyptian government is waging a war on civil society' Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com