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Former Military Chief Sisi Dominates Latest Egypt Poll

May 4, 2014
Sisi appears in civilian uniform for the first time after retiring from the Military

The latest poll released by Baseera shows 72 percent of those surveyed supporting Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in Egypt’s upcoming Presidential elections, with only two percent backing Hamdeen Sabahi. The poll predicts that Sisi will receive support from the majority of voters in the upcoming elections, while his sole contender will struggle to gain a significant proportion of the votes. According to the Baseera poll, however, 22 percent of respondents remained undecided, with three percent refusing to respond and one percent stating they would invalidate their vote. According to the Egyptian polling centre, which surveyed 2005 citizens from all of Egypt’s governorates, 85 percent of respondents stated they would participate in the upcoming Presidential elections, the first since the ouster of deposed President Mohammed Morsi. The latest poll signifies an increase in support for Sisi since last month. In the poll conducted by Baseera earlier this year, 51 percent of respondents said they would back Sisi, and 45 percent were undecided. Support for Sabahi increased by a single percent in the latest poll. ‘Egyptians deserve social justice and human dignity’ In his first televised speech, Hamdeen Sabahi declared that he would help build a…


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