Initial presidential polls results show my defeat: Moussa

CAIRO – 29 March 2018: Presidential candidate Moussa Moustafa Moussa said that "the initial indicators of presidential polls showed my defeat, however I am pleased with the result whatever it is,” in a phone call to CBC Extra.

Moussa, the sole contender of incumbent President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, added that the voting process was positive, expecting that the turnout will exceed 50 percent.

Moussa further added that the Egyptian people are the actual winner in the election, stressing his willingness to cooperate with President Sisi in his next four-year term.

Polling stations nationwide started sorting and counting ballots late Wednesday, with initial indicators showing that Sisi obtained about 90 percent of the vote.

In an earlier interview with the Guardian, Moussa said he was optimistic about his chances of beating his sole challenger, President Sisi.

Moussa also affirmed that he is a real competitor and not a puppet, saying that, “Whoever wants a puppet can get one from the other 104 political parties. He cannot make a puppet out of me.”