Arrest of Suspect for Offering Electoral Bribes and Possessing Food Items to Influence Voters in Abu Sawir, Ismailia
Arrest of a suspect for offering electoral bribes and possessing food items in Abu Sawir, Ismailia.
SUMMARY
Security forces in Ismailia arrested a suspect for offering electoral bribes and possessing food items to influence voters in the House of Representatives elections in the Abu Sawir district. Legal procedures were taken and the Public Prosecution was notified. The runoff round of the second phase of elections is underway in 55 districts across 13 governorates.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Arrest of a suspect for offering electoral bribes in Abu Sawir, Ismailia.
- Suspect found with national ID cards, food items, and money intended for distribution to voters.
- Legal actions taken and Public Prosecution investigating the case.
- Runoff round of the second phase of House of Representatives elections covers 55 districts in 13 governorates.
CORE SUBJECT
Arrest of suspect for offering electoral bribes in House of Representatives elections in Ismailia
The security forces at the Ismailia Security Directorate arrested a person accused of offering electoral bribes to citizens to encourage them to vote for a specific candidate in the House of Representatives elections in the Abu Sawir district of Ismailia Governorate.
The security personnel assigned to secure one of the polling stations in the Abu Sawir police center district managed to apprehend the suspect near the district. He was found in possession of several national ID cards belonging to some citizens, quantities of food items, as well as sums of money. These were intended to be distributed to voters during their visits to the polling stations in exchange for voting for a particular candidate.
This comes as part of the ongoing security monitoring of the electoral process and the crackdown on any attempts to unlawfully influence voters' will.
Legal procedures were taken regarding the incident, and the Public Prosecution was notified to undertake the investigation.
The runoff round of the second phase of the House of Representatives elections is being held in 55 electoral districts distributed across 13 governorates, with 202 candidates competing, including 84 party-affiliated candidates and 118 independents, vying for 101 seats. This follows the conclusion of 40 seats in the first round, alongside the completion of contests in 18 electoral districts during the same phase.
The governorates participating in the second phase include Cairo, Qalyubia, Dakahlia, Menoufia, Gharbia, Kafr El Sheikh, Sharqia, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, North Sinai, and South Sinai.
KEYWORDS
MENTIONED ENTITIES 3
Ismailia Security Directorate
🏛️ OrganizationThe security authority that arrested the suspect
Abu Sawir district
📍 Location_CityThe electoral district in Ismailia Governorate where the incident occurred
Public Prosecution
🏛️ OrganizationThe judicial authority that took over the investigation