"The parties did not get ready for the upcoming election, so they could not propose any powerful candidate." "I wish there is more than one candidate because only people can make the final decision," Abu Shoka reiterated. "The upcoming election is not deemed a referendum, but some parties do not want to take part in this bid. "For the proposed plan of Sisi's electoral campaign, Abu Shoka manifested that the campaign will highlight the successful projects that Sisi has accomplished during his first term in office. ""According to Egypt's constitution drafted in 2014, the presidential election must begin 120 days before the end of the ongoing president's term.

Source: Egypt Today January 29, 2018 13:18 UTC