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February 26, 2013

CS Monitor: Egypt opposition vows to boycott parliamentary elections

by Kristen Chick
The Christian Science Monitor

Egypt's main opposition coalition announced today it will boycott upcoming parliamentary elections, deepening the political crisis in Egypt and practically ensuring that Egypt's next legislative body will be dominated by Islamists.

The National Salvation Front (NSF) coalition of leftist, liberal, and socialist parties announced it would not take part in the elections, scheduled to begin in April, because the law governing the elections is unfair, and the president has not met their demands to change the cabinet or amend the new constitution.

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