The Salafi group Jama'a al-Islamiya announced its support of Mohamed Morsi Friday evening, after preliminary results showed that the candidate they previously endorsed, Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh, is likely out of the race after coming in fourth.
Unofficial results on Friday showed that former Aviation and Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq and Muslim Brotherhood leader Morsy will be facing off in the 16 and 17 June run-off.
In a statement, the group said that Shafiq is a counter-revolutionary candidate, and the group will take whatever measures possible to prevent an anti-revolutionary figure from reaching the presidency.
The group said schemes by the dissolved National Democratic Party, including vote purchasing and media campaigns, are behind Shafiq’s second place victory.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
