Egyptian municipal elections, 2008
- Egyptian municipal elections, 2008
The 2008 Egyptian municipal elections were local elections held across Egypt on 8 April 2008.
Run up to elections
In the run up to the elections, Human Rights Watch alleged mass round-ups of 800 opposition Muslim Brotherhood candidates and would-be electoral candidates. [ [http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/03/30/egypt18397_txt.htm Egypt: Jailing 800 Activists Casts Doubt on Elections] Human Rights Watch, 30 March, 2008] HRW also cited the delaying of a military court announcement for 40 Muslim Brotherhood leaders accused of belonging to an illegal organization until April 15, a week after the elections. [ [http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/03/30/egypt18397_txt.htm Egypt: Jailing 800 Activists Casts Doubt on Elections] Human Rights Watch, 30 March, 2008] A general strike was called for 6 April to protest low wages and rising food costs, with the Muslim Brotherhood giving support to the strike. [ [http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/E8503C3E-FD14-43D9-8C88-995264267DF6.htm Egypt issues strike warning] Al Jazeera English, 5 April 2008 ]
Boycott
On 7 April, the day before the election, the Muslim Brotherhood announced it would boycott the election, after being allowed to compete for 20 seats amongst the 52,000 total seat available nationally. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/middle_east/7334191.stm Egypt opposition boycotts polls] BBC News, 7 April 2008] The ruling National Democratic Party, led by President Hosni Mubarak will be unopposed for election in 70% of the seats. [ [http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/811ED7B3-E72A-495E-B312-84F26D419B02.htm Al Jazeera English - News - Egyptians Vote Amid Poll Boycott ] ]
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