Suleiman leads but many Egyptians undecided ahead of May’s presidential vote
Muslim Brotherhood candidate trailing badly; 38% still up in the air
Ilan Ben Zion is an AFP reporter and a former news editor at The Times of Israel.
A month before Egyptian presidential elections, a poll published on Saturday by Al-Masry Al-Youm found that 38% of voters are still undecided.
Former Mubarak spy chief and VP Omar Suleiman leads the polls with 20% of voters supporting him, while moderate Islamist Abdel-Moneim Abolfotoh and Salafist Hazem Abu Ismail trail with 12% apiece.
Six percent opted for former Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa, and only 3% chose Muslim Brotherhood candidate Khairat Shater.
Despite Suleiman’s wide margin, the Egyptian parliament passed a bill on Thursday to ban former Mubarak politicians from the upcoming elections. The bill would require Supreme Council of the Armed Forces approval before it can become law, however, and the SCAF has already expressed its support for Suleiman.
The Times of Israel Community.