Opposition says Egypt election results invalid

Egypt's leading opposition group dismissed on Tuesday the results of parliamentary elections as "invalid," but nevertheless said its candidates would participate in weekend runoffs.

The fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood has predicted its lawmakers will be almost entirely swept out of parliament by what it said was rampant rigging, intimidation and vote-buying – allegations echoed by rights groups. That would be a huge blow to the most powerful opposition group, which shocked the ruling National Democratic Party in the last election in 2005 by winning 88 seats, a fifth of parliament. A sustained government crackdown has since weakened the group. (AP)