Sabbahi campaign headquarters vandalized in Shibin al-Kom

Unknown assailants attacked the campaign headquarters of presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabbahi in Shibin al-Kom in the Monufiya governorate on Tuesday, according to campaign Media Spokesperson Ahmed al-Adly.

The attackers broke into the headquarters during the night and stole a data show projector, two sound system speakers and documents about campaign representatives in polling stations. They also allegedly destroyed the candidate's posters, privately owned Al-Masry Al-Youm reported.

Adly stated that campaign members decided not to file an official report, because many have been filed before concerning other incidents and no subsequent investigations took place.  The campaign official added that the attack is probably an individual act that will not affect the campaign in Shibin al-Kom.

In April, Sabbahi's campaign issued a statement condemning an attack on a registrar office in Beheira where presidential endorsements were being issued. The campaign released a statement saying that the attackers were trying to obstruct the issuance of endorsements and asked about the lack of security measures taken to protect the office.

Many politicians had stated earlier that Sabbahi's campaign might find it difficult to collect the 25,000 endorsement required by the elections law. Sabbahi had previously run for the president in 2012, coming in third after Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi and former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq.