Many candidates running in upcoming parliamentary elections have suspended campaigning in solidarity with Tahrir Square demonstrations. They are protesting the violence used by security services against the demonstrators. Muslim Brotherhood’s candidates, however, have continued to campaign.
“It is unbecoming to campaign while the demonstrators are assaulted,” said Khaled Shaaban, a candidate of the Egyptian Bloc.
Independent candidates Mostafa Bakry and Amr al-Shobky also stopped campaigning, while independent candidate al-Saeed Kamel decided to join the protesters in the square.
Essam Sharaf’s interim government cannot be trusted with elections,” said candidate Ziad al-Alimy.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
