Egypt Election: Egypt Disqualifies Top Islamists, Mubarak VP From Vote

CAIRO, April 14 (Reuters) - The body overseeing Egypt's presidential election disqualfied 10 candidates from the race on Saturday, including the Muslim Brotherhood's Khairat al-Shater, former spy chief Omar Suleiman and ultra orthodox Salafi sheikh Hazem Salah Abu Ismail.

Farouk Sultan, head of the presidential election commission, told Reuters the disqualified candidates had 48 hours to appeal against its decision. He declined to give details on the reasons for their disqualification. (Reporting by Tom Perry; Editing by Ralph Gowling)

Comments

[Justin Stamper]

04:48 AM on 04/24/2012

Abdel Moneim Abol Fotoh looks like a decent candidate so far.

[Britback]

05:11 AM on 04/17/2012

As another Muslim country falls to Islamist extremism we fear forthe Coptic Christians who have been colonised and derided and diminished Soon to be dhimma in another apartheid Muslim state

Time for the west to stand up for Christianity and Judaism. The pillars of its entire culture. As opposed to 7th century islam ever prevailing and subjugating all today

[Britback]

05:06 AM on 04/17/2012

Ah the Arab Spring chickens coming him to roost

Tunisia. Now über right wing Islamists

Egypt ditto

Iran already there

Gazastan ditto

Kuwait ditto

Saudi Arabia never been anything but

Israel. True genuine democracy in a cesspool of tyrannical despotic islamist regimes. Thank goodness for that one democracy in the region And Hades mend the uber libs who hate Israel but love these anti democratic regimes

[Sonic hedgehog]

04:26 PM on 04/18/2012

What region? Tunisia is closer to Spain, France and Italy than it is to Israel. If you include them in your definition of the "region", then Israel is not the only democracy.

[Britback]

05:01 PM on 04/18/2012

It's where it began. DOH!

Love u way u über militant socialists support these uber right Islamists. Hahahaahhahaha

Confused?

[Ayesha Khan]

03:57 PM on 04/16/2012

Well i think there is no need to give reasons for the disqualification of the candidates as it is obvious that they don't want people who are not fit to be the head of any nation. Egypt has already suffered a lot on account of these religious extremist and governments need a sane and a rational person who would look into the betterment of his people, the infrastructure, the well being of the people and myriad issues that are related to international affairs. Any person whose believes and priorities are focused on religious extremism is not considered fit as a leader. In Governmental organizational systems one cannot impose their personnel believes neither they can forcefully impose it on other people, not even their own. Religion is something personal , yes no doubt their constitutions should be based on their religions concrete structure, but that should also have limitations or else no nation can prosper nor survive ---------

[Don Clanton]

03:53 PM on 04/16/2012

There are literally thousands of names trying to get on the ballot. To me this indicates a truly democratic effort at openess. The ones being barred are extremists, including the Brotherhood, and old regime left-overs.

[GRANDMAPATRIOT]

09:51 PM on 04/15/2012

Are there any CHRISTIANS able to run for office??? if they want peace and logic to rule their land they will look for them!!

[Taxim]

01:23 AM on 04/16/2012

Indeed, the history of Christianity is all about peace. :)))))

[mthighs]

02:24 AM on 04/16/2012

how would you be treated by your muslim rulers dressed that way?

[Britback]

05:07 AM on 04/17/2012

Just like the history if Islam I guess Taxim

U lot only ever discuss the past. NEVER THE PRESENT OR FUTURE

We know why of course. We alL see the way Islam is going. And boy is it bleak

[AIIegroTroppo]

02:32 PM on 04/16/2012

GRANDMAPATRIOT posed a legitimate question.

Taxim, in a typical Islamist fashion answered with a redirection.
No surprise there.

[aberdoink]

09:48 PM on 04/15/2012

maybe this country can ban the idiot, marxist, communist, idiot, mental case, democrats from office be a better country for sure

[Justin Stamper]

04:50 AM on 04/24/2012

How about Corporatist?

[GoldwaterKid]

08:56 PM on 04/15/2012

Is the the plan that was in place with United Nations from the beginning? Unrest.

[mangez merde]

08:17 PM on 04/15/2012

Darn. Now Egyptians will have to vote for Tweedle-Dee instead of Tweedle-Dum.

[ectullis]

07:24 PM on 04/15/2012

Weren't they muslim enough?

[Wapitibowhunters]

07:16 PM on 04/15/2012

Funny that we preach democorcy for everyone else while out US president is eroding our our constitutional rights here in the US. No wonder the world is laughing at us for electing this socialist

[invirginia]

08:01 PM on 04/15/2012

Which constitutional rights are being eroded, and how so?

[Christina-Xena]

08:26 PM on 04/15/2012

No the world was relieved when Obama won the Presidency, and was crying when Bush was in Office.

They would truly weep if another Republican wins this year, especially another warmonger like Romney.

But yet we all know inside that Obama is going to win again, so will be yet another celebration!....in the US AND in other Western nations!

[Dan Crabtree]

11:46 AM on 04/16/2012

there are no western nations anymore evidently you missed obamas memo just one big happy progressive sociialist nation drowing in red ink..

[derealest]

02:35 PM on 04/15/2012

I'm so glad we joined in the fight against Mubarak. It was so important at the time. Ahhhh so nice to have the M' Brotherhood getting a foothold. This will do wonders for the interests of the US. All you need to do is open the door. They will gladly fill the void. They might lose this time but they will be back. I love the current admin.'s position with regard to problems in the mid-east. The things being done now will haunt us later. We will be paying for this stain on the presidency for decades.

[Bob Metcalfe]

04:59 PM on 04/15/2012

Funny how in the conservative mind, only Americans deserve a shot at democracy.

[sangog]

08:04 PM on 04/15/2012

yep we should just go to war and put in another puppet government, they have all worked out so well in the past.

[BamaRainbow]

03:47 AM on 04/16/2012

Actually, in the conservative mind, only straight, rich, white American men deserve a shot at democracy. Everyone else is expected to just sit back and be grateful they're allowed to breathe the same air as the SRWAM.

[Don Clanton]

03:39 PM on 04/16/2012

Pay attention: The USA was NOT INVOLVED in the fall of Mubarrak. This was a direct result of a popular uprising that cost lives of the people who bravely defied the police state. Egyptians did this, no thanks to America, except thanks for minding your own business for once.

[OOOOOMY]

01:46 PM on 04/15/2012

Civil War is on the way.

[DAYMAID]

01:35 PM on 04/15/2012

If We the People want to continue to Allow Extremist who will continue conflict in the Middle East should not be allowed.

Democracy must go forward Freedom for all, Fairness for all, Equality for all, the Ten Commandments.

I know this is Naive but this a must need Democracy at Most of it Features where Egypt was getting there before the Revolution.

Egypt goes the wrong way toward Extremism. Jobs will be lost, Education will be diminished Greatly,

A higher threat to a Major war in the Middle East.

IRAN will keep on infiltrating control of more Middle East Countries. Who will control the Middle East most Scary.

This is like the going Back to Egypt, Afghanistan .

Where Oppositoin get killed or thrown in Jail.

The Egyptian Army and the Islamic Right want to get Control both are Bad but the Army would like to try and keep the Previous Moderate to Right ideology.

WE THE PEOPLE.

Need Friends? not Enemies ion the Mle East. IRAN/Syria/Afghanistan needs to be put in place.

A little more agressive position using Predators ( Uavs/Drones when necessary). Could be soon.

No Boots on thhe Ground. We have a Defense net and Offensive Capability second to none. The need for boots are ground are less. As teachers and counseling is needed to keep the Faux Democracy Middle East Leaders to train there Army. Afghanistan President just ask for this when our Troops are leaving.

GOD BLESS AMERICA.

[Tsvi1]

06:50 AM on 04/16/2012

Where do the 10 Commandments come in? That seemed to come from left field.....
"Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me
And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates
For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed ."

These are the first 4 commandments in Exodus, how do they help anyone?

[mimsysc]

01:34 PM on 04/15/2012

jjblah blah blah,, brotherhood will rule them enventually,,, its the way it was suppose to go,, I wonder how much better off the Egyptians are right now.