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Former Egyptian presidential hopeful Ahmed Tantawy was found guilty on Tuesday of forging election documents and ordered to pay a fine and barred from upcoming elections, four security and judiciary Reuter’s sources said.
Twenty-one members of his campaign were handed a one-year sentence with labor.
Tantawy, who emerged as one of the most popular potential challenger in elections last year, pulled out after failing to receive enough signatures required to certify his candidacy.
Shortly after withdrawing from the race, he was charged with forgery. Tantawy on Tuesday was handed a suspended sentence of one year and ordered to pay a fine of 20,000 Egyptian pounds ($647) in lieu.
Source: Reuters
