Links: Hisham el-Bastawisi, January 25 Revolution, Vice-President of the Egyptian Court of Cassation and presidential candidate Hisham el-Bastawisi today convened meetings with campaign members in the Egyptian governorates of Port Said, Dakahlia, Sharquia, Fayoum and Gharbia. The presidential nominee held meetings prior to his visit to Kuwait. The meetings covered a range of issues, including the campaign's work prior to the January 25 Revolution and the strategy for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Bastawisi refused requests to take photographs of presidential candidates, claiming that he does not want to use religion in campaign promotion. Bastawisi will be embarking on a tour of Arab and European countries to meet with Egyptian communities abroad and discuss voting mechanisms outside Egypt. He will also discuss problems facing expatriate Egyptian communities.
