In addition to clashes in Tahrir Square, Egyptian press covered 40 parliamentary election candidates receiving foreign funds, business sector companies' interests reduced by 10 billion EGP and Al-Azhar deputy Khalaf Masoud's statement denying their support for the Muslim Brotherhood. YOUM 7: Youm7 described the state in Tahrir as a return to point zero while clashes between protestors and security forces continued. As hundreds of protestors tried moving to the Ministry of Interior building, security forces held a siege around the ministry and streets leading to it. They used tear gas to disperse protestors, who responded with rocks and Molotov cocktails. There are 1,144 injuries reported, while presidential candidates warned of the situation developing. Counselors Ashraf al-Ashmawy and Sameh Abu Zeid investigated 40 parliamentary election candidates about using foreign funds. Investigation authorities assigned National Security to investigate the candidates' funding sources, bank accounts, recent bank transfers and their secret accounts. Investigations show candidates receiving funds from sources that are not liable. The investigation also uncovered the sources are not allowed to work in Egypt because of money laundering accusations against them. Al- Ahram: Egyptian minister of interior Mansour el-Issawy said, during an Egyptian cabinet meeting yesterday, security forces did not shoot protestors. He estimated about 49 police forces injuries. He also said bullets were shot by some rioters, whom forces could arrest. Issawy confirmed security forces will confront any attempt to break in to the Ministry of Interior or any police station firmly. The final financial account for 2010/ 2011 revealed a clear decline in Egypt's income. Business sector companies' interests decreased by 10 billion EGP as economical authorities' revenue completely disappeared from the final account down to zero. The income of public sector companies, estimated at 6.9 billion EGP, reached 2.3 billion EGP. Private sector companies, estimated at 500 million EGP, slid down to 22 million EGP. Al Akhbar: Head of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics Abu Bakr el-Gendy said during an interview with the newspaper, former regime members dealt with agency reports carelessly. He also said former head of political parties were just décor who now wanted to be leaders. El Gendy called on the Egyptian people to consider elections day, a day of war and jihad. He also said Egyptian people must insist on voting, whatever the obstacles may be, in order to create a People's Assembly that truly expresses Egyptians. He assured elections will witness great turnout by using data and numbers that confirmed so. The figures angered some officials; El Gendy had no doubt though about reports' numbers, statistics and data. He also said former regime data confirmed the lack of social justice and inequality. They also showed there are about 4,400 villages suffering from poverty during the former regime's time. However, the former government was not aware about the importance of this data. This meant their decisions were slow and disappointing, resulting in the great January 25 Revolution. He rejected the idea of Egypt's bankruptcy, adding that Egypt has a reserve of $22 billion. That reserve could cover the cost of imports for 6 months. El Gendy confirmed the Egyptian economy will rise, despite its losses. Dr. Khalaf Massoud, deputy founder of Al-Azhar preachers' coalition, said they do not support Muslim Brotherhood or Salafis. He also said their role is to increase voters' awareness. Massoud added that 30,000 preachers and imams have new life after January 25 Revolution because of their oppression during the former Egyptian regime's era. Al- Masry al- Youm: Former leader of Egypt's National Party Talaat Sadat, in his last dialogue before his death, said the U.S. supports the Muslim Brotherhood rule. He added that Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf knew also knew about it. He accused Sharaf of being an accomplice with MB because they supported him becoming PM. The evidence being, they criticize Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi and Deputy Prime Minister Ali el-Selmy, however, they never criticize Sharaf. Sadat also said Egypt faces the crime of imposed control, and that the law is not applied to MB because the military council did not find a political party as organized as the Muslim Brotherhood. Tahrir protestors announced they will not surrender or give up. Tents numbers increased to 16 since yesterday. Protestors also distributed leaflets calling for continuing protests. They also held a big banner, five meters long, asking for a civil presidential council. They suggested names for this council, including presidential candidates Mohamed el-Baradei, Mohamed Selim el-Awa, Hamdeen Sabbahi and Bothaina Kamel. The list also included counselors Hassam el-Gorany, Zakaria Abdel Aziz, Ahmed Mekki, Mahmoud al-Khodeery and Noha al-Zeini. Al –Shrouk: Counsel Abdel Moez Ibrahim, head of the Supreme Electoral Committee, said elections will be held on time despite events in Tahrir. There will not be any amendments for the People Assembly elections' first phase dates. They will be held as scheduled on Monday in 9 governorates. Head of the Supreme Electoral Council's technical office Yusra Abdel Karim said Egyptians living abroad finished registering their data through the committee website. He said the total number of registered voters reached 326,000 Egyptians abroad. Egyptians in Gulf countries exceeded 80 percent of the total number of Egyptians abroad. The remaining percentage was distributed across 156 countries all over the world. He said the committee is now preparing lists of registered names in order to send to the Foreign Ministry before it is sent to Egyptian embassies and consulates abroad. The Egyptian stock market ended yesterday's first session transactions of the week on Sunday, November 20 with decline, driven by sales from Arab and foreign investors responding to news of security disorder after clashes in Tahrir Square. Losses totaled 7.05 billion EGP at the end of today's transactions. The principal index EGX30 declined by 2.4 percent to close at 4,023 points. Small and medium companies' index EGX70 declined by 3.95 percent. EGX20 and EGX100 declined by 2.2 percent and 3.3percent, respectively. Egyptian investors accounted for 94.3 percent of Sunday's transactions, achieving a net purchasing of 17.1 million EGP. Arab investors made up 1.77 percent, achieving a net sale of 6.9 million EGP while foreign investors made up 3.93 percent achieving a net sale of 10.2 million EGP. Al-Gomhorreya: Reactions of political parties, forces, movements, coalitions and politicians to Tahrir's Sunday events varied. Some of them said dialogue is strongly required with protesters while another team asked for an end to military trials against civilians and the release of civilian detainees. Everyone agreed the government should take executive procedures for January 25 Revolution injuries. The Egyptian Cabinet lead by Prime Minister Essam Sharaf yesterday convened an emergency meeting at 11am to address Tahrir Square clashes, which resulted in hundreds of injuries. Sharaf decided to allocate some funds from the January 25 Revolution Social Fund for Development to help alleviate the suffering of those injured in yesterday's clashes. “The parliamentary elections will be held on time,” said Mohsen al-Fangary, deputy director of the Medical and Social Fund and member of the ruling military council. He urged Egyptians to choose well while voting to pass through this difficult phase, where 5,000 EGP is being spent on each injured person without paralysis and 15,000 EGP on each injured person with paralysis.
