 An employee in the opposition Wafd Party died Saturday here from wounds he sustained when supporters of the party's president Noman Jumah opened fire at employees at the party's headquarters.
| The supporters of the party's prez stormed...their *own* HQ? |
Prosecutor Maher Abdulwahid issued a warrant to arrest Jumah and two of his supporters who participated in the raid as security forces surrounded the Wafd headquarters.
| "Come out witcher hands up, Jumah!" |
The incident was triggered earlier today when Jumah stormed into the headquarters and tried to force employees and journalists to leave the building.
| "Out! Ever'body out! I'm takin' over!" |
Faced with general refusal, Jumah and his supporters opened fire at the employees.
| Howard Dean, call your office. |
| "Piss off! Who died and left you party president?" |
Wafd Party is considered as one of the main opposition parties in Egypt.
| Sounds like they even oppose themselves. |
At the last legislative elections, November and December 2005, the party won six out of 454 seats in the People's Assembly. However, the party was split due to a major internal conflict as its leaders, Jumah and Mahmoud Abaza, went on a legal dispute over the Wafd presidency. The Egyptian Press Association condemned the violent events in a statement, calling for strict reaction to punish the aggressors and protect journalists. |