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Egypt Islamists Claim 28 More Legislative Seats
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=FEFA64:3919ACA Ruling National
Democratic Party still dominates 444-seat parliament, having won at
least 120 seats; final round of voting Thursday Egypt's opposition
Muslim Brotherhood says it has won more seats in the nation's
month-long parliamentary elections.

A Brotherhood spokesman, Issam al-Aryan, said Sunday unofficial
results from Saturday's second phase runoffs gave his movement 28 more
seats, adding to the 47 won in previous rounds of voting. Official
results have yet to be released.

The ruling National Democratic Party still dominates the 444-seat
parliament, having won at least 120 seats. A final round of voting
will be held Thursday.

The Muslim Brotherhood has accused the ruling party of obstructing the
election after hundreds of the group's members were arrested. The
group accuses police of intimidating voters, dispersing crowds with
tear gas and rubber bullets and shutting polling stations where police
suspected support for Islamist candidates.

The Brotherhood is banned as a political party, but endorses
candidates who support the party's Islamist platform.

Some information for this report provided by AFP and Reuters.


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