In response to a question during a rally he held in the town of Abū Hammād, al-Sharqia governorate, about the possibility of applying the Islamic Sharī’ah and whether it is possible that the Holy Qur’ān be a Constitution for the country, he said that this question is an insult to Muslims. “How can an Egyptian Muslim be asked about applying the Islamic Sharī’ah?” ‘Awwā said.
His remarks angered a number of persons attending the rally as one of them shouted, “Say what you want but we're not going to vote for you” while another said, “ You do not deserve to be president”.
‘Awwā called for monitoring the presidential elections and public vote counting at the polling stations and be signed by judges. [Ibtisām Ta’lab, Misbāh al-Hajar and ‘Abdullah al-‘Arīnī, al-Misrī al-Yawm, March 25, 2012, p. 3] Read original text in Arabic
