Der var ro i gaderne på Egyptens første frie valgdag i mere end 30 år, men kampen for Egyptens fremtid er kun lige begyndt, vurderer Michael Irving Jensen, chef for International Media Supports (IMS) Mellemøstprogram fra Kairo, hvor han opholder sig de næste dage for bl.a. at tale med lokale medier under valget. Det skriver International Media Support (IMS) på deres hjemmeside tirsdag.
The streets were peaceful and full of optimism on day one of Egypt’s first free elections in more than 30 years. But the battle for Egypt’s future has only just begun, says IMS’ Michael Irving Jensen, in Cairo to follow the elections alongside local media partners
“Most of the young people who have been calling for a postponement of the elections in Tahrir Square in the weeks leading up to the elections seem to have decided that casting their vote is more important – even if they are uncertain about the end result of the elections,” says Michael Irving Jensen, head of IMS’ Egypt programme.
On the first day of the elections Michael Irving Jensen spent the day at a polling station in central Cairo. He described how hundreds of people queued to vote for hours and spent their time waiting discussing the more than 50 political parties that are running for election to parliament.
“For those who belong to the segment during the revolution that called for a secular state, voting was important to secure support for their cause. But no one knows what is going to happen after the elections and this causes uncertainty. We have not seen the end of demonstrations in Tahrir Square,” Michael irving Jensen said.
The polling stations close Tuesday, 29 November at 20:00.
