Sources from Egypt's elections committee said on Wednesday that the complaint filed by defeated presidential candidate Ahmed Shafik against the elections run-off will not affect the final result, reported a local newspaper.

Shafik, who lost to Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Mursi, claimed in his complaint that some ballots were forged at Al-Amiriya Press Center and that Christian citizens were banned from voting in some areas.

Egypt's general prosecution ordered on Monday for the claim of the Mubarak-era Prime Minister, who currently resides in the United Arab Emirates, to be investigated, reported Al-Akhbar.

The sources stressed that the complaint cannot affect the legitimacy of the elections result as decisions made by the Presidential Elections Committee are binding.

According to Article 28 of the Constitutional Declaration that was issued in March of last year, decisions made by the elections committee are not prone to any type of appeal from anyone.

The sources insisted however that the general prosecution must investigate Shafik's complaint to determine the perpetrators and bring them to justice.

They pointed out that the committee itself had once come forward with complaints to be investigated to ensure the transparency of what is seen as the country's first real presidential elections.