Egypt's opposition Muslim Brotherhood group says it will boycott municipal elections after being allowed to field 20 candidates for thousands of seats.
Deputy leader Mohammed Habib said the move was in response to the government's "disregard for justice". The authorities have carried out a wide-ranging crackdown ahead of Tuesday's vote, leaving many candidates behind bars or unable to register. International groups have condemned the crackdown against the opposition.
President Hosni Mubarak's ruling National Democratic Party has candidates for all 52,000 seats, and will be unopposed in 90% of them, party sources say. Correspondents say Egyptian municipal elections are rarely marked by controversy, but this year's poll is the first since a constitutional amendment in 2005 which required presidential candidates to secure the backing of local councilors.
Bin Laden must have a party now!!! Egypt one of the few to make steps towards democracy will sink in the Muslim fundamentalism!
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