The Committee launched for evaluating the media's performance of the Shura Council's procedures accused the government of dominating the media coverage describing them as biased and pro-NDP.

Muslim Brotherhood media spokesman Dr. Essam Al Erian maintained that the bloc insisted on participating in the controversial Shura elections in an effort to reveal the regime's true colours.

Violations continue as Shura elections near with the state security following orders to thwart all forms of publicity campaigns for the Muslim Brotherhood nominees

Muslim Brotherhood Shura candidate Mohamed Awad Alzayat submitted a complaint to the elections supervising committee objecting to measures taken regarding the electoral process.

Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood movement have faced numerous assaults from the NDP as banners and posters in favour of the MB are either ripped or confiscated.

Muslim Brotherhood Shura candidates Dr. Abdel-Hamid Al-Adl and Safwat Abdel-Qader Al-Bakri filed complaints to the public prosecutor and head of the election committee against the Mansoura police.

Muslim Brotherhood Shura candidate Salah Misbah condemned the continued violations practiced by the regime's ruling NDP and state security

Security forces in the Egyptian constituency of Qalyubeya launched a massive campaign against Muslim Brotherhood Shura candidate Mohamed Abdul Magid Desouky.

Recent threats by government officials were made to independent satellite owners ordering them not to host any members from the political opposition during the upcoming Shura, parliament and presidential elections

Where are Egypt’s political parties in this picture? Clearly the country’s 24 licensed parties are not the engine of political dynamism.