After Hashmat Abu Hajar's Withdrawal.. Interior Ministry: Arrest of 9 Suspects Distributing Electoral Bribes for the Candidate
Interior Ministry arrests 9 suspects distributing electoral bribes for Hashmat Abu Hajar's supporters after his withdrawal from the elections.
SUMMARY
The Ministry of Interior arrested 9 supporters of candidate Hashmat Abu Hajar on charges of distributing electoral bribes in Dar Al Salam, following his announcement of withdrawal from the parliamentary elections citing violations, which were found to be unfounded.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Arrest of 9 individuals supporting Hashmat Abu Hajar found with campaign cards and money to distribute to voters.
- Ministry of Interior denies the validity of claims that Hashmat Abu Hajar withdrew due to violations and arbitrary procedures.
- Hashmat Abu Hajar announces withdrawal from the runoff round of the House of Representatives elections after his supporters were arrested.
CORE SUBJECT
Arrest of electoral bribery suspects supporting Hashmat Abu Hajar after his election withdrawal
The security apparatus of the Ministry of Interior arrested 9 individuals who are supporters of candidate Hashmat Abu Hajar, in possession of election campaign cards and sums of money intended to be distributed to voters to persuade them to vote in his favor in Dar Al Salam.
The Ministry of Interior revealed that a video clip circulated on social media showed candidate Hashmat Abu Hajar announcing his withdrawal from the parliamentary elections in Cairo, alleging violations and arbitrary measures against his supporters.
Upon investigation, these claims were found to be untrue. The actual situation was that the security forces in Cairo managed to arrest several supporters of the mentioned candidate near the polling stations in the Dar Al Salam police precinct, in possession of several of his election campaign cards and sums of money intended to be distributed to voters to encourage them to vote for him. The ministry confirmed that it had published statements about these incidents at the time.
In this district, the parliamentary deputy and independent candidate Hashmat Abu Hajar announced his withdrawal from the runoff round of the House of Representatives elections after some of his supporters were arrested. This is the district where he competes against Mahmoud El Sheikh, the candidate of the Future of the Nation Party.
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MENTIONED ENTITIES 4
Hashmat Abu Hajar
👤 Person_MaleParliamentary deputy and independent candidate in the House of Representatives elections
Ministry of Interior
🏛️ OrganizationSecurity authority responsible for arresting the suspects
Mahmoud El Sheikh
👤 Person_MaleFuture of the Nation Party candidate in the Dar Al Salam district
Dar Al Salam
📍 Location_CityElectoral district in Cairo