CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian media castigated the public for a low turnout in a presidential election which former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to win, with one commentator saying those who failed to vote should be shot.
Many journalists support Sisi, the man who toppled Egypt's first freely-elected president last July. And with Sisi seemingly assured of victory, he needs a good turnout to shore up his legitimacy.
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