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The National Democratic Party made a controversial decision to exempt Coptic and female members from a ban that was put on all organizing members on running for parliament. One member called the exemption "unacceptable". Ahmed Ezz announced he would be looking over the electoral center himself. A female member of the party has accused the party's Secretary for Beheira of deliberately not telling her when to apply.

Key Words: The National Democratic Party - El-Minya - Secretary of El-Minya Center at the National Democratic Party - Secretary of Matay Center at the National Democratic Party - Ahmed Ezz - Kalioub - Hassan Al-Boraei - Abdel Rahman Shadeed - Kalioubiya - Safwat Al-Sherif - National Democratic Party General Secretary - Ahmed Etman - National Democratic Party Secretary for Beheira - Beheira - Magdy Abu Kamar - Head of beheira Security - Safaa Abdallah Ahmed Ibrahim – Kena