Police arrest Egyptian activist after calling for president recall referendum
— 23rd August 2018
NAN
Egyptian police on Thursday arrested a prominent opposition activist because he called for a referendum to decide whether President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sissi should stay in power.
Masoum Marzouk, a former diplomat, was arrested at his Cairo home.
His whereabouts remain unknown, said Mohammed Samy, the Head of the Opposition Al-Karama Party.
Sanny said two other activists were also arrested at their houses.
A source at the Interior Ministry, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that Marzouk, and a second activist, a member of al-Karama Party, were arrested.
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So far, there has been no official comment from the government on the reported arrests.
Earlier this month, Marzouk, a senior leader in the secular…
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