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Egypt to consider longer presidential term: lawmaker
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS FEBRUARY 3, 2019 / 10:45 AM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO
Egypt to consider longer presidential term: lawmaker
Mohamed Abdellah
3 MIN READ
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will consider extending the presidential term to six years from four, a senior lawmaker said on Sunday, which could allow President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to stay in power beyond 2022, when his second term is due to end.
The speaker of Egypt’s parliament, Ali Abdelaal, said he had received a motion from lawmakers proposing constitutional amendments which will be considered by parliament after the motion is discussed in committee. He gave no details on the proposed changes.
But Abdel-Hadi al-Qassabi, head of the Support Egypt parliamentary bloc that is sponsoring the amendments, said the proposed changes included extending the presidential term.
“Looking to maintain stability and to complete the development plans, there is a proposal to extend the presidential term to six years,” Qassabi told journalists in parliament before the motion was conveyed to Abdelaal.
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Egypt to consider longer presidential term: lawmaker
Mohamed Abdellah
3 MIN READ
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will consider extending the presidential term to six years from four, a senior lawmaker said on Sunday, which could allow President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to stay in power beyond 2022, when his second term is due to end.
The speaker of Egypt’s parliament, Ali Abdelaal, said he had received a motion from lawmakers proposing constitutional amendments which will be considered by parliament after the motion is discussed in committee. He gave no details on the proposed changes.
But Abdel-Hadi al-Qassabi, head of the Support Egypt parliamentary bloc that is sponsoring the amendments, said the proposed changes included extending the presidential term.
“Looking to maintain stability and to complete the development plans, there is a proposal to extend the presidential term to six years,” Qassabi told journalists in parliament before the motion was conveyed to Abdelaal.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-politics/egypt-to-consider-longer-presidential-term-lawmaker-idUSKCN1PS0GG