Egypt is abuzz these days with discussions over the proposed amendments to the 1971 constitution. The country is divided into two camps, each rallying supporters to vote for or against the amendments in the referendum tentatively scheduled for March 19 by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF). In a poll conducted by the Egyptian Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center, 58 percent of over 60,000 participants said they “would not agree to the suggested modifications of the Egyptian Constitution.”
From the beginning, I have set my mind against any amendments to the constitution, seeing the question as a matter of principle: the 1971 constitution had lost its legitimacy with the fall of the Mubarak regime and with the SCAF’s decision to abrogate it, acknowledging the revolution as the only source of legitimacy. Many prominent figures, including reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei, have stood against any constitutional amendments and have called instead for a declaration of constitutional principles to govern the interim period leading to the drafting of a new constitution.
You can read the full article on al-Masry al-Youm website.
From the beginning, I have set my mind against any amendments to the constitution, seeing the question as a matter of principle: the 1971 constitution had lost its legitimacy with the fall of the Mubarak regime and with the SCAF’s decision to abrogate it, acknowledging the revolution as the only source of legitimacy. Many prominent figures, including reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei, have stood against any constitutional amendments and have called instead for a declaration of constitutional principles to govern the interim period leading to the drafting of a new constitution.
You can read the full article on al-Masry al-Youm website.
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