Events: Egypt opposition supporters protesting election fraud clashed with police (Figure)
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Egyptian police are handling the ballot boxes (Source: U.S. media) According to U.S. media reports, the Egyptian opposition supporters in the November 29 mass demonstrations broke out, accusing the ruling party in parliamentary elections in the large-scale fraud. Protesters _set_ fire to cars and the police station the same day, and clashed with police, resulting in the police threw tear gas to disperse the crowd. Media reported that the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest opposition party in recent parliamentary elections has lost almost all the seats, the party said the ruling party led by Mubarak in the process of fraud. Muslim Brotherhood has 88 seats in parliament occupied, is widely considered to be the sole ruling party rival in Parliament. Muslim brothers admit that they can not stop the party in the parliamentary election of fraud, and worried about protests initiated by supporters of fraternal parties will cause even greater in this special time of trouble. Brothers Party candidate, said, "We accept the party's direction, this result holds the restraint ... ... do not want the outside world think we are thugs, brother of the party would not resort to violence to solve problems." (Editor: Zhao Ting) |
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