The Egyptian tribal votes in the upcoming parliamentary elections will not be based on which party the candidate associates, said chiefs of different tribes participating in the “Egyptian Personalities” Festival in Hesse Island. “We will vote for the candidate who will present his services to the electoral district, even if he was a member of the dissolved NDP,” they said. “The elections process is usually based on tribalism,” the chiefs added. They also condemned the political isolation of former members of the National Democratic Party (NDP), saying that candidates should not be judged on their party but on their personalities. Many of the members of parliament and Shura Council succeeded as independent candidates in the former regime and joined the now-dissolved NDP to fulfill the promises made to their electoral districts, the chiefs continued. The chiefs agreed to launch a “custom document” to unify their positions on all issues. They also denied the rumors that claim they participated in lawlessness after the January 25 Revolution. Instead, they claim, they helped stop vandalizing attempts directed at public property. “Tribes should not be hasty in joining new, established political parties,” said Hesse Island Chief Awad Markeb. “They should study the electoral programs and guarantee that these parties will look out for their interests.” “The elections for the Bedouins are based on the candidate's reputation among the different tribes,” said Khaled al-Marzouky, a chief of one of the Northern Sinai tribes. “Political isolation against all former NDP members is unfair,” he said, adding that his tribe will vote for a candidate from the tribe, even if he is part of the dissolved party's remnants. Meanwhile, Nubians continue their protest demanding repatriation along the banks of the Nile, but security forces broke up the demonstration in an allegedly heavy-handed manner, inciting the Nubian youth to retaliate.