President Sisi said it was not his fault that seven potential rivals had been jailed or had withdrawn their candidacies MOHAMED ABD EL GHANY/REUTERSPresident Sisi of Egypt has said that he would have liked “ten opponents” in the election next week, even though seven potential rivals were either jailed or withdrew their nominations. Political debate has been tightened before the election on Monday, when Mr Sisi is assured of a landslide to begin a second four-year term. He urged people at a rally to vote, to prove that the country was “ruled by its people”. One of his two most credible opponents, however, Sami Anan, the former chief of staff, continued to be held in a military prison for announcing his candidature without informing the army of his intention to run. Hisham Geneina, his campaign manager and the former anti-corruption chief, was arrested when he claimed that Mr…

Source: The Times March 22, 2018 17:05 UTC