Tuesday, 29 November 2011 An Egyptian soldier on guard as people line up in front of polling stations, in parliamentary elections yesterday in Cairo. This is the first election since a popular revolt ousted 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak in February.CAIRO-Egypt's first elections since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak yesterday went well. The line of voters look at all the polling stations since dawn.
Party democracy was part of the history of Egypt after the popular revolution to overthrow Mubarak. However, the spirit of change in the country shadowed by public distrust in the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) in power today. A total of 17 million Egyptians vote in parliamentary elections the first phase, from three phases to elect the members of the lower house. Elections will end on 11 Januari.Dengan complex electoral system, voters vote for parties and every candidate.
"This is the first real election in 30 tahun.Rakyat Egypt is making history," said Walid Atta, 34, told Reuters. Engineers were lined up at polling stations located at a school in Alexandria. Nine months since the end of 30 years of Mubarak's regime, political change in Egypt does not go to satisfy rakyat.Sejumlah parties accused the military authorities are currently more focused on to power rather than speed up the transformation to a democratic civilian government.
Protests held last week resulted in bloody clashes that killed 42 people, forcing SCAF promised civilian rule in July after parliamentary elections and presidential elections to be held on Juni.Rencana is faster than the previous schedule. There were no reports of violence during the election yesterday. However, it had been a riot antarpemilih women in one polling place in Alexandria that opened late because ballot papers had not arrived.
At least 1,000 people were seen lining up at a polling station in the district of Zamalek, Cairo's center, when voting opened at 08.00 local time. The line extends around the block. "We are very pleased to be here and be part of the election," said Wafa Zaklama, 55, who first voted in the parliamentary elections. Despite the rain Alexandria, the second largest city in Egypt, men and women remain in a separate line. "I am here to vote saya.Ini current national liability crisis," said Abdullah Metwali, 55, who voted before work.
The separation line between women and men in Alexandria and many other places, show a majority of conservative Muslims in the Coptic Christian Mesir.Adapun covering 10% of the total population of more than 80 million inhabitants. Campaign banners belong to the Islamic parties, such as Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) affiliated to the Muslim Brotherhood (IM), Party Nur Salafi, and the Wasat Party's moderate wing, was installed in the streets. Police on guard at each polling place to ensure safety.
Islamic parties that in the era of Mubarak's regime got a lot of pressure, consider this election chances for entering the political arena that were previously beyond their reach. A number of demonstrators had lasted at Tahrir Square, Kairo.Tapi after rain lebatkemarinmalam, only a few protesters who are still staying in tents. Director of research at the Doha BrookingsCenter, ShadiHamid, assessing the election was the first historical record transisidemokrasidiMesir. "Inijuga will tell us how much the Egyptian people to invest in this political process.
If turnout is low, this means there is discontent among the people of Egypt and those who do not believe that real change may be made through the electoral process, "he said. Initial conditions show the Egyptian people excited about the elections that are expected to bring about change, unlike elections in low Mubarak.Majelis era of the next parliament will be a body whose members are elected for the first time since Mubarak overturned. Parliament is expected to reduce the monopoly of military power.
However, some people feel pessimistic about political change in Egypt after hearing comments SCAF members of the General Mamdouh Shahin explained, the new parliament will not have the right to replace the elected government by using military power "presidential". On the outskirts of Cairo, Amir Makar, 23, states participating in the elections, but not much hope about the future of Egypt.
"After the comment Shahin and events this week, I was cynical about everything," he told Reuters
