Political analysts call presidential election in Egypt "a sham"

Egyptians head to the polls today, in a presidential election analysts have called a 'sham'.

Millions of voters in Egypt begin heading to the polls today, in a three-day presidential election that political analysts say already has a determined outcome.

There are 60 million eligible voters.

The national election authority has cleared dictator Sisi and Moussa Mustafa Moussa of al-Ghad party to run.

Despite the absence of polling, Sisi is expected to win after eliminating any real political opposition.

In 2014, when Sisi first ran for president, less than half of the eligible voters cast their ballot, with the former military commander receiving 96.9 percent of the votes.

Critics however, called it a sham election...

Earlier this month, Ahmed Shafiq, former president Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister, abruptly announced his withdrawal from the race, saying he was "not the best choice for managing the state's affairs in the upcoming period".