The source said it is illogical that the presidential hopeful would use excessive force and executions to restore order and security, adding that these claims come amid other defamation campaigns against Shafiq.
Shafiq will compete against the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate Mohamed Mosy in the presidential runoff on 16 and 17 June.
Shafiq’s success in the first round of the presidential election has caused an uproar among revolutionary forces, who have called for protests against his participation in the runoff. Shafiq was the last prime minister of the toppled Mubarak regime.
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Egypt Independent, edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm, http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/shafiq’s-campaign-denies-remarks-quoted-new-york-times
The NYT article referred to : http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/28/world/middleeast/ahmed-shafik-counting-on-egyptian-elites-fears.html?pagewanted=1&;_r=2#