Egypt civil servants get day off for presidential elections

Ahram Online, Tuesday 22 May 2012

Prime Minister says government departments can choose to take either Wednesday or Thursday off

Egyptian government employees will be granted a day off on either Wednesday or Thursday for the presidential elections, Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzouri said on Tuesday.

Each administrative department on the government will choose which day to take off work.
 
The presidential vote will take place across Egypt's 27 governorates on 23 and 24 May.
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