EGYPT: Former presidential candidate and ex-Arab League head Amr Moussa for big turnout vote as Egyptians begin two day presidential run-off poll

Record ID: 831039

  • Title: EGYPT: Former presidential candidate and ex-Arab League head Amr Moussa for big turnout vote as Egyptians begin two day presidential run-off poll
  • Date: 17th June 2012
  • Summary: CAIRO, EGYPT (JUNE 16, 2012) (REUTERS) WIDE OF SCHOOL SIGN READING: 'FATMA ANAN SCHOOL' RESIDENTS QUEUING AND ENTERING SCHOOL TO CATS THEIR VOTE CLOSE OF GATE WIDE OF RESIDENTS QUEUING AMR MOUSSA ARRIVING TO CAST HIS VOTE POLICEMAN AT HEAD OF QUEUE (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, ARAB LEAGUE HEAD AND FOREIGN MINISTER, AMR MOUSSA SAYING: "The foundation and most important thing in this process is democracy, that is what we want to see succeed. We want stability in the country, therefore we should all vote and we should vote for whom ever we think will bring stability." MORE OF MOUSSA IN QUEUE VARIOUS OF MOUSSA VOTING
  • Embargoed: 2nd July 2012 13:00
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  • Location: Egypt
  • Country: Egypt
  • Topics: Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA691U0YYBWKQW53A7XSMP2OMT5
  • Story Text: Egyptians began voting on Saturday (June 16) in a run-off presidential election that offers them a stark choice between a conservative Islamist and a former top military officer who was the last prime minister of ousted President Hosni Mubarak.
    Amr Moussa, who lost out in the first round of presidential elections arrived at Fatma Anan School in Cairo, in order to cast his vote.
    He called on Egyptians to come out and vote for their candidate. "The foundation and most important thing in this process is democracy, that is what we want to see succeed. We want stability in the country, therefore we should all vote and we should vote for whom ever we think will bring stability," Moussa said as he stood in queue.
    It is a novelty for ordinary Egyptians, who are choosing their leader for the first time in a history that stretches back to the pharaohs. Polling stations opened to 50 million eligible voters for the first of two days of voting at 8 a.m. (0600 GMT). They are due to close at 8 p.m. (1800 GMT).
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