EGYPT: Presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi vows to end political polarisation that is dividing Egypt

Record ID: 347145

  • Title: EGYPT: Presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi vows to end political polarisation that is dividing Egypt
  • Date: 30th April 2014
  • Summary: CAIRO, EGYPT (APRIL 30, 2014) (REUTERS) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, HAMDEEN SABAHI, SPEAKING AT NEWS CONFERENCE SABAHI'S PRESIDENTIAL SLOGAN READING (Arabic): "One of us will continue our dream" (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE HAMDEEN SABAHI, SAYING: "[Our second goal] will be transitional justice which will allow us to unite all Egyptians and end the extreme pola
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  • Location: Egypt
  • Country: Egypt
  • Topics: International Relations
  • Reuters ID: LVA3BFDISJAH2UW832SKM356SZ08
  • Story Text: Egyptian presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi outlined his election campaign on Wednesday (April 30), declaring that he hopes to unite the country and focus on domestic poverty.
    The announcement of the leftist politician's plans to run will enliven a race that army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is widely expected to win.

    "Transitional justice will allow us to unite all Egyptians and end the extreme polarisation and hate speech that is afflicting Egypt," he said.

    "My personal opinion is that the wisest foreign policy for Egypt currently is the one that pays attention to the internal poverty and backwardness and decreases the amount of wars across borders," he added.
    Sabahi came third in the 2012 election won by Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood, who was deposed by the army in July following mass protests against his rule.
    Sabahi, 59, built a big following during his campaign for the 2012 election, using a popular touch to beat candidates with better funded campaigns.
    The dearth of candidates ahead of this election provides a stark contrast to the 2012 vote, the first time Egyptians were allowed to freely choose their head of state.
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