The Egyptians turned their backs on the first phase of parliamentary elections

The Egyptians turned their backs on the first phase of parliamentary elections Many Egyptians turned their back yesterday in the first phase of parliamentary elections which President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi hailed as a milestone on the road to democracy but critics consider fraud. Polling stations visited by Reuters said that only around 10% of the population went to vote, in stark contrast to the queues that had formed in the elections in 2012, which shows that Sisi, who once enjoyed admiration at the level of fanaticism, losing popularity.

A large part of those who abstained from elections consisted of elderly supporters of Sissi, while younger Egyptians abstained because they believe that parliaments will simply agree with every decision of the President