Egyptians are sharply divided over upcoming presidential elections, which are the culmination of a tortuous and messy transition triggered by the ousting of former President Hosni Mubarak 16 months ago.<br/> <br />The controversial election pits Ahmed Shafik, Mubarak's last prime minster, against Mohamed Morsy from the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood.<br/> <br />Morsy and his supporters dismiss Shafik as a remnant of the Mubarak era who will wipe out the democratic gains of last year's uprising.<br/> <br />To some, however, Shafik's pledge of order and inclusion is more appealing, paired with fears of an Islamist-dominated state.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) EGYPTIAN MAN, EMAD ATEF, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Honestly both of the candidates are good, but I think that it's better during this period to give our votes to Ahmed Shafik.''<br/> <br />Some Egyptians find themselves unwilling to support either candidate.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) EGYPTIAN MAN, AHMED MAHER, SAYING:<br/> <br />"In my opinion there should be a good candidate, but there isn't one present right now. And we don't want things to go back to the way they were, nor do we want to transform into a religious state. We want the real, moderate Egypt."<br/> <br />Results of the presidential election will be announced on June 21.<br/> <br />Sarah Sheffer, Reuters
