Egyptians go to the ballot on Monday to vote for their fourth president in as many years . H.A . Smith says the former prime minister Abdel Fattah el - Sisi is widely expected to win . But he says what el - Sisi will do is harder to predict as his platform is unclear . Nor has el-Sisi himself been openly campaigning in rallies and so forth , with his team citing security concerns . Egyptians need economic , security and corruption problems to be tackled , Hellyer says .
Egyptians go to the ballot on Monday to vote for their fourth president in as many years . H.A . Smith says the former prime minister Abdel Fattah el - Sisi is widely expected to win . But he says what el - Sisi will do is harder to predict as his platform is unclear . Egyptians need economic , security and corruption problems to be tackled , Hellyer says .