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Mubarak set to record win

Atul Aneja

MANAMA: Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has registered a landslide victory following the first contested presidential elections, media reports say. Pro-government newspapers have claimed that Mr. Mubarak has won 80 per cent of the vote, way ahead of the around 10 per cent ballots caste in favour of his nearest rival Ayman Nour. The Election Commission has also rejected the demand for a re-election by Mr. Nour, who has alleged that the polls were marred by serious irregularities. Counting of votes is continuing. Independent poll monitors cited a litany of flaws, but felt that these may not have affected the result. "There may be some comments, maybe some violations happened, but we have to agree that we're seeing an experience that we can build on for a future that realises more freedom and more democracy in the Egyptian society," the Information Minister said. The Al Ahram daily reported that the turnout in some areas might have been as low as 19 per cent.

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