Egypt Electıons Shura Councıl
EGYPT ELECTIONS SHURA COUNCILEPA02182317 AN İNJURED MAN, MEMBER OF EGYPT'S MUSLİM BROTHERHOOD, İS TREATED AT A HOSPİTAL AFTER BEİNG SHOT BY A POLİCEM

epa02182317 An injured man, member of Egypt's Muslim brotherhood, is treated at a hospital after being shot by a policeman, on the voting day for the Shura Council - the upper, consultative house of the Egyptian parliament at a polling station - in Haouch Issa, some 170km north of Cairo, Egypt, 01 June 2010.The Shura council is composed of 264 members, 176 of whom are directly elected88 are appointed by the Egyptian President. Membership is on a rotating basis, with one third of the council renewed every three years. The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest opposition group, protested on 30 May 'corruptionirregularities' ahead of the 01 June voting day. The Brotherhood, which is officially banned, will be taking part in the elections with about a dozen candidates as independents. The upper house of Egypt's bicameral legislature is dominated by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's National Democratic Party (NDP). EPA/STRINGER EDITORS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT
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