(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - “The people want Shater for president,” the supporters chanted as Shater made his way to the election committee’s head office in the capital of Cairo on Thursday.
The 61-year-old was named as the Brotherhood’s candidate last week. He has called for an Islamic and democratic state in Egypt.
The election, which is the first since the ouster of former dictator Husni Mubarak, is to be held on May 23 and 24.
Moreover, the result of the election will be announced in June, at which point the military is expected to hand over power to the winner.
The military has ruled the country since Mubarak was ousted in February 2011.
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