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Sabahi's campaign: Systematic violations by army and police
Presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi wait to cast his vote during the presidential election in Cairo May 26, 2014. Presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi wait to cast his vote during the presidential election in Cairo May 26, 2014.
CAIRO, May 26 (Aswat Masriya) The campaign of presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi said on Monday that it has reported "systematic violations by the army and police" on the first day of Egypt's first presidential elections.
The campaign also said in a statement that a few of its members were arrested and detained and that police forces were seen telling voters whom to vote for.
The campaign has filed an official report to the presidential elections commission that's supervising the vote.
Egyptians began voting between former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and leftist politician Hamdeen Sabahi on Monday.
Polls will close at 9 p.m. on Tuesday.
