Controversial sporting club owner, lawyer and parliamentarian Mortada Mansour is set to lose his parliamentary seat after being defeated during the latest parliamentary elections in Egypt. According to privately-run Al-Masry Al-Youm and state-owned Al-Ahram, Mansour will not enter a run-off round of elections after trailing behind other candidates for the Meit Ghamr constituency in Daqahliya. Al-Ahram reports that Mansour finished in third place, while Al-Masry Al-Youm reports that Mansour actually finished in sixth place. In any case, media outlets across Egypt have all declared Mansour’s defeat. Mansour’s son Ahmed also lost his seat in parliament in this year’s elections. Following news of his defeat, many Egyptians celebrated Mansour’s defeat while others staunchly defended him. A hashtag, “#وراك_شعب_يامرتضي” (people are behind you Mortada) has been the top trending in Egypt for 24 hours since this article was published. Mansour, who is the Chairman of Zamalek Sporting Club currently suspended by Egypt’s Olympic Committee for four years, first joined the Egyptian parliament in 2005 and is a controversial and dividing figure. His outspoken nature, including blasting sports figures, government officials, and other public personalities have seen him be the subject of significant…
