Managing editor of state-run Al-Ahram Abdel Mohsen Salama said on Tuesday that he refuses the division among the ongoing elections campaign, saying he sees the syndicate that embraces division while keeping away from politics. He added during a lecture in the Daily News Egypt newsroom that his participation in the elections is not motivated by personal reasons. Salama refused to categorise the candidates into two types: those who care for freedom and those who care about services. He added that the chosen head of the syndicate and board should automatically serve both causes. He added that there were suggestions for him, alongside different veteran journalists, to intervene and assist the board, but it was refused.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 14, 2017 15:22 UTC