Egypt's Sabahi calls for release of 'prisoners of conscience'

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian leftist politician Hamdeen Sabahi called on Wednesday for the release of what he called "prisoners of conscience", days after he announced he would run for president.

Egypt is preparing for presidential and parliamentary polls due within six months under a political transition plan set out after the army ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi in July following mass protests against his rule.