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Egypt arrests ex-general who stood for election against Sisi
Source: The Guardian
Egypt arrests ex-general who stood for election against Sisi
Sami Anan accused of incitement against military after declaring intention to run in March poll
Ruth Michaelson in Cairo
Tue 23 Jan 2018 12.34 GMT
Egyptian authorities have arrested a retired general after denying him permission to run in presidential elections in March.
Sami Anan was the last challenger seen as a potential threat to President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, himself a former military chief, whose re-election is considered almost certain.
The arrest of Anan, a former member of Egypt’s supreme military council for armed forces (Scaf), appears to be a calculated move to push him out of the race. Earlier a declaration by Scaf accused him of election violations and said he would be “summoned for interrogation in front of specialised personnel”.
Mahmoud Refaat, a spokesman for Anan’s campaign abroad, said: “I hold the regime of Abdel Fatah al-Sisi entirely responsible for his wellbeing. Yesterday 30 members of campaign were also arrested as well as some of their family members. It’s not known where any of them are being held.”
Anan is the second former high-ranking official to be prevented from running against Sisi, who declared he would run for a second term late last week.
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Sami Anan accused of incitement against military after declaring intention to run in March poll
Ruth Michaelson in Cairo
Tue 23 Jan 2018 12.34 GMT
Egyptian authorities have arrested a retired general after denying him permission to run in presidential elections in March.
Sami Anan was the last challenger seen as a potential threat to President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, himself a former military chief, whose re-election is considered almost certain.
The arrest of Anan, a former member of Egypt’s supreme military council for armed forces (Scaf), appears to be a calculated move to push him out of the race. Earlier a declaration by Scaf accused him of election violations and said he would be “summoned for interrogation in front of specialised personnel”.
Mahmoud Refaat, a spokesman for Anan’s campaign abroad, said: “I hold the regime of Abdel Fatah al-Sisi entirely responsible for his wellbeing. Yesterday 30 members of campaign were also arrested as well as some of their family members. It’s not known where any of them are being held.”
Anan is the second former high-ranking official to be prevented from running against Sisi, who declared he would run for a second term late last week.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/23/former-egyptian-general-arrested-by-military-after-announcing-presidential-bid-sami-anan
