Ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won 96.9 percent of votes in Egypt's presidential election, the electoral commission an**unced Tuesday, almost a year after he overthrew elected Islamist leader Mohamed Morsi. Tur**ut in last week's election, hastily extended to three days amid fears of low tur**ut, was 47.45 percent, said commission chief Anwar Rashad al-Asi. Sisi's lopsided victory had been certain, with many lauding the retired field marshal as a hero for ending Morsi's divisive rule in July. Yet the lower-than-expected tur**ut -- Sisi himself had urged more voters to come out -- signalled a wide segment of the population was apathetic or boycotted the election.
06-04-2014, 12:25 AM
Sisi declared Egypt president-elect with 96.9% of vote
Ex-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won 96.9 percent of votes in Egypt's presidential election, the electoral commission an**unced Tuesday, almost a year after he overthrew elected Islamist leader Mohamed Morsi. Tur**ut in last week's election, hastily extended to three days amid fears of low tur**ut, was 47.45 percent, said commission chief Anwar Rashad al-Asi. Sisi's lopsided victory had been certain, with many lauding the retired field marshal as a hero for ending Morsi's divisive rule in July. Yet the lower-than-expected tur**ut -- Sisi himself had urged more voters to come out -- signalled a wide segment of the population was apathetic or boycotted the election.
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