Egypt’s El-Sisi Bags Election Win Against ‘Mousa Something’
- Initial count shows 40 percent turnout, lower than 2014 race
- With no credible challengers, El-Sisi’s victory was certain
Mousa Mostafa Mousa
Photographer: Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images
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Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi was set to sweep to victory with more than 90 percent of the vote in this week’s election, crushing his one token challenger after credible competitors were eliminated before the contest.
With the outcome a foregone conclusion, all eyes were on turnout and the government and its supporters launched a full-throttle push to get people to the ballot box, with some voters saying they were offered freebies and incentives to participate.