Egypt's Parliament approves constitutional changes that will allow President el-Sisi to stay in power until 2030. State-run media says a public referendum on the changes is expected next week.
The 596-member Parliament, which is dominated by Sisi supporters, only needed a two-thirds majority to pass 14 amendments and several new articles on Tuesday. The changes to the 2014 constitution are expected to be put to a public referendum next week before taking effect, according to state-run Ahram online, citing Parliament Speaker Ali Abdelal. The official announcement will be made by the National Election Authority.
"The amendments serve the national interests of Egypt, helping to reinforce stability and widen the scope of participation in political and parliamentary life," said Kamal Ahmed, a pro-Sisi member of Parliament told Ahram newspaper.Opponents see a further step toward authoritarianism.
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