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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Fraud Allegations Mar Egypt Vote


Opposition candidates and monitoring groups in Egypt have complained of widespread irregularities and vote rigging in Sunday's parliamentary elections.

Reports say some government candidates have passed out cash and food to voters near polling stations.

In the run-up to the vote, police disrupted campaigning by the Muslim Brotherhood and arrested hundreds of the main opposition group's supporters.

The group has accused President Hosni Mubarak's ruling party of manipulating the vote to ensure a sweeping victory.'

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