The joint international local mission monitors the positions of the various forces regarding the upcoming parliamentary elections, boycotting "punishment for the authority" or punishment for "voters"?

Within the framework of the Parliamentary Elections Observatory of the “International - Local Joint Mission to Follow the Parliamentary Elections Egypt 2015”, which includes the International Network for Rights and Development (GNRD) in Norway and the International Institute for Peace, Justice and Human Rights IIPJHR in Geneva and their local partner Maat Foundation for Peace, Development and Human Rights ”MAAT, in addition to 31 organizations Local, the observatory followed up on what is published about the different positions of the Egyptian political forces regarding the upcoming parliamentary elections. In the context of the joint international-local mission's keenness on the necessity to provide the highest standards of freedom and integrity in the upcoming electoral process, and in its belief in the importance of parliamentary elections in achieving democratic transition to Egypt and completing the requirements of the roadmap agreed upon by the national forces on July 3, 2013, the mission would like to point out The following: 1- The origin of the electoral process is participation “as nominations and votes”. Therefore, the mission looks positively at the willingness of the majority of Egyptian political parties and forces to prepare to participate in the electoral process by preparing their candidate lists, as well as the efforts of a number of them to enter into alliances and coalitions. With the aim of winning the largest possible number of seats, however, what is being raised about the “suspension” of a limited number of political parties for their participation in the elections on conditions related to accusations directed at the Egyptian Ministry of Interior, and which are still under an independent judicial investigation, seems to go in a direction opposite to what should be It is the "general behavior" of political parties at the current stage. 2- Egypt is now in dire need of a parliament elected through free and fair elections with high participation rates, so that there is a legislative body capable of converting the texts of the Egyptian constitution approved by the people in January 2014 into laws binding on the various state authorities, as well as for this parliament to approve And monitor the implementation of a reform plan for all state agencies and sectors, including the security sector. 3- The joint mission believes that the negative position of the various political forces towards some state apparatus must be a motive for participation, not a boycott, for it is only through participation that seats in parliament and government can be obtained, allowing these political forces to implement a reform program consistent with their vision of what should be done. To be like the conditions in Egypt. 4- The mission understands that the cause of the boycott is the party's - any party - doubts about the integrity of the electoral process procedures, or its suffering from restrictions that limit its freedom and the freedom of its candidates to apply for their candidacy, or to carry out electoral advertising, but it is absolutely incomprehensible that the boycott is In itself, a "punitive measure" targeting the ruling authority itself. The opposition party in all cases is the faction that offers an alternative proposal to what is in place, and then its participation in the elections aims to reach power to replace this authority and apply what it deems in the interest of the "people." Thus, the boycott in this case appears to be a punishment for the people, not a punishment for the ruling authority. 5- The mission believes that the legitimate Egyptian parties are now required - more than ever before - to engage in the electoral process, to confirm the gains they obtained after the glorious January revolution, and to prove their “presence in the street” and their “popularity” among the electorate, especially since Over the past two years, the mission has monitored, in the context of its participation in the follow-up of electoral elections and previous referendums in Egypt, a growing community skepticism about the ability of political parties to “act” and mobilize and offer alternatives that would move Egypt to the ranks of free democratic countries whose citizens enjoy social welfare.

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