The Muslim Brotherhood announced that it is considering boycotting the run-off ballot, even though twenty-seven of its members are involved. Group leader Muhammad Badī‘ said in a meeting with the group’s parliamentary block that the decision might be announced on Wednesday. He said that the government followed a systematic policy to exclude the opposition and will be pursued through the law, the media, and the Egyptian people.

This story was also covered by Muhammad Khayyāl in al-Shurūq al-Jadīd (P.1), Ahmad al-Sukkarī in al-Wafd (P.3) and Ahmad Mustafá & Muhammad Hānī in al-Hayāh (P.5)