High voter turnout abroad will likely be replicated domestically, nation’s columnists say

Reports of good turnout among Egyptian expatriates is a positive sign that Egyptians are not suffering from another bout of political passivity, particularly since President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s win is a foregone conclusion, Emad El Din Hussein writes for Al Shorouk. The turnout abroad is also a good omen for the vote that will take place here in Egypt at the end of the month, says El Watan’s Emad El Din Adib. Meanwhile, Al Borsa’s Ibrahim Mostafa declares that El Sisi’s reelection will bode well for economic development, since it will send a clear message to investors that stability is the name of the game for Egypt.