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Egyptians cast their ballots Wednesday in the first freepresidential election in the country's history. The winner willreplace longtime authoritarian President Hosni Mubarak, who wasousted in an 18-day uprising last year. Voters in Egypt offeredsome of their thoughts on the candidates and the election: ___ "We came to elect the man who implements Shariah (Islamic law). ButI am afraid of liberals, secularists, Christians. I am afraid oftheir reaction if an Islamist wins. They won't let it go easily.But God be with us." — Um Amdel Rahman, veiled 33-year-oldwoman voting in middle class Cairo neighborhood of Umraniya. ___ "All the election programs are just dreams. The country is goingunder. We need a president that implements justice and brings backsecurity. Bottom line." — Essam el-Khateeb, a governmentemployee in Cairo who voted for Ahmed Shafiq. ___ "I have no money in my pocket. If I had a pound in my wallet, I'dfeed my family first. .. I have no candidate in this race. Thepoor person is always last." — Ismail Ibrahim, 52-year-oldunemployed father of two in Alexandria's Abu Suleiman district. ___ "My life is very hard. I am a farmer who collects grass for thecows. We don't want a corrupt president who swallows our money butone who lifts the hardship we live under. ... . They (the MuslimBrotherhood) bring medical convoys to treat us, why should I notvote for them." — Souad Abdel-Tawab, farmer in her 60s inpoor district of Abu Seer in Giza, explaining why she voted forMohammed Morsi. ___ "God be with the new president. There will be 85 million eyesmonitoring him. There will be new rules for everything, whoever thewinner is. Even if Mubarak himself won and came back, he can't ruleus the same old way. There will be no more theft. If they try,Tahrir Square is there." — Zaki Mohammed, a teacher in his40s. ___ "We must all come out to have democracy. Whoever abstains willregret it later. ... We had the biggest pharaoh of them all(Mubarak). Now we will elect a good man. He will face manyproblems. God help him." — Ibrahim Ali, 74-year-old who votedfor Abdel-Moneim Abolfotoh. ___ "I voted for the Brotherhood in parliament elections. Now they wantto control religious tourism, this is what I got from them. Theparliament has failed." — Salah Ali, tourism agent. ___ "I want to give the Brotherhood a chance to rule, and if it doesn'twork they will be held accountable." — Aida Ibrahim, veiledmother of five and volunteer teacher of the Quran and Arabic. Votedfor Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi. ___ "For any new face, it will be difficult for them. ... Mubarak's erahad its good and bad things. Let us try this one. I prayed to Godand asked him what I should do and this is what I got. " —Wafaa Fayez, 36-year-old Cairo housewife, explaining why she votedfor Ahmed Shafiq. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as LED Tube Lights , China Mr16 Gu10 LED Bulbs for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits LED Tube Lights.
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