Egypt’s Ruling Party Set to Prevail Amid Fraud Claims
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Egypt’s ruling party is set to tighten its grip on power after today’s parliamentary election, dealing a blow to its main Islamist rival whose candidates accused authorities of rigging the vote.
Groups including Human Rights Watch have accused President Hosni Mubarak’s National Democratic Party of undermining free elections by cracking down on other candidates including members of the Muslim Brotherhood, the country’s biggest opposition group. The NDP, which fielded more than six times as many candidates as its rival, has denied charges of any fraud.