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A Shafik stronghold

Posted by on June 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

BY FARAH SAAFAN Menufiya: Clapping and cheering, supporters of Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister and now a presidential candidate, danced to the rhythm of a popular chant “The People Want Ahmed Shafik.” In Menufiya, ousted president Mubarak’s hometown, Shafik is the leading contender in Egypt’s divisive presidential runoff. If you can’t see the video, please click here.

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Menufiya: Back to 2005

Posted by on June 17, 2012 · 1 Comment 

In Menufiya, the birthplace of Mubarak, over 50 percent of voters chose Shafik in the first round.

BY SARAH EL SIRGANY Menufiya: Little has changed at the birthplace of ousted president Hosni Mubarak and some of his top aides since the 2005 and 2010 legislative elections. Now as then, the network of the National Democratic Party (NDP) is in control, the opposition Muslim Brotherhood is a minority, and the vote is going to the candidate backed by the state. The regime-sanctioned violence of the 2005 PA elections aside, covering the election in Menufiya was almost like time travel. In the first round, ex-air force commander Ahmed Shafik swept the polls at the Delta province, winning over 50…

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