The 596-member parliament, which is dominated by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi supporters, voted 531 to 22 in favour of the amendments.
CAIRO - Egypt’s parliament on Tuesday approved amendments to the constitution that could keep President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in power until 2030, though they still have to be endorsed in a referendum to take effect.
A date for the referendum has not yet been confirmed, but Cairo is full of banners encouraging Egyptians to participate. “These amendments are not needed for the good of Egypt; rather they constitute a personalisation of power for Abdel Fattah al-Sisi,” she said. “They will also become a strong public grievance against him and might sow the seeds of his ultimate undoing.”
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