Egypt's cash for votes scandal
Egypt’s parliamentary elections are tainted by allegations that voters were paid to cast ballots for certain candidates.
CAIRO — The Egyptian parliamentary elections, held in two phases during the months of October, November and December, were marred by numerous accusations of bribery.
The Parliamentary Elections Observatory, affiliated with the Maat Foundation for Peace Development and Human Rights, documented bribes made to voters to cast ballots for particular candidates.
A report issued by the foundation Nov. 24 during the second phase of the parliamentary elections stated, “The electoral process was marred by financial and in-kind bribes paid to voters to cast their votes [for a particular candidate]; a phenomenon that was observed in the majority of districts to varying degrees.”
Maat released video footage showing voters lining up and taking cash to vote for a candidate in Bulaq district in Cairo.
