Cairo (AFP) – Egypt’s administrative court will next week examine a case demanding the cancellation of a decree issued by President Mohamed Morsy granting himself sweeping powers, an official said on Monday.
Abdel Meguid Al-Moqannen, the deputy chief of the State Council, said more than 12 lawsuits had been filed and that the case would be examined on 4 December, the MENA news agency reported.
Morsy issued a constitutional declaration on Thursday that said no court can challenge any of his decisions or laws, effectively placing him beyond judicial review.