President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi cast his ballot at a polling station in the eastern suburb of Heliopolis in the Egyptian capital, state television showed.
CAIRO - Voting began on Saturday in Egypt in a referendum on proposed constitutional amendments that would extend President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s rule.
Egypt’s 596-member parliament, dominated by Sisi’s supporters, approved the amendments on Tuesday, voting by 531 to 22 in favor. Opponents of the changes complained that they were being rushed through without proper public scrutiny. Egyptian officials have said that Egyptians from all walks of life were given a chance to debate the amendments, and that all views were factored into the final proposals.If approved, the amendments would extend Sisi’s current term to six years from four and allow him to run again for a third six-year term in 2024.
“Vote? Vote for what?” asked a horse carriage driver sitting at a cafe in a working-class Cairo neighborhood.
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