Security forces in the city of Qena face the challenge of securing elections despite the proliferation of arms for use in tribal feuds, which recently left 8 dead.
Ali Hassan Mohamed, a farmer, said the weapons market is flourishing.
Abdel Nasser Mohamed, a retired officer, said he considered the problem a major hazard to the electoral process, particularly because hostility between citizens and the police prevents the latter from confiscating weapons.
Khaled Hussein, an engineer, said that people desire to cast their votes, referring to the fact that popular committees have been formed to help the police and army secure the elections.
Other Qena residents complained that their names are registered with ballot stations relatively far from where they live.
Qena police have also started a campaign to apprehend outlaws and confiscate weapons.
Translated from Al-Masry Al-Youm
