Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Member Arrested En Masse Before Election

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The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood platform for the upcoming local elections in April includes lowering food prices, achieving greater social equality for all, fighting corruption and improving women's health care. But more than 800 Muslim Brotherhood members have been arrested in the lead up to next month's elections, including many who were planning to place themselves as opposition candidates for local municipal councils. And out of 5,000 hopeful candidates, just under 500 members affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood's political party were able to register for the 52,000 municipal seats up for grab. In contrast, according to the state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper, 57,000 members of the ruling National Democratic Party had successfully registered. FSRN's Aya Batrawy reports from Cairo.