Latest in Tag: constitutional declaration Highlight
Latest in Tag: constitutional declaration
National Council for Human Rights deputy head resigns
Council members object to “compromise” statement regarding the constitutional declaration
Al-Dostour party suspends all activities in Beheira
Party ceases activity for three days out of respect for dead teenager
Hundreds of thousands converge on Tahrir
Protesters demand Morsy rescind his declaration
Strong Egypt takes a separate stand
Aboul Fotouh’s party proposes modification of constitutional declaration
Morsy affirms respect for judiciary bodies
“Very optimistic” that Egypt will overcome crisis
Revolutionary Powers hold press conference
350 arrested in Tahrir clashes
Egypt court to examine president’s decree next week
More than 12 lawsuits demand the cancellation of a decree
Mayhem at Press Syndicate
Journalists held an extraordinary general assembly under tense circumstances
Qandil calls for stability
Prime Minister urges Egyptians to sit at dialogue table
National Rescue Front in action
Liberal forces unite to oppose presidential constitutional declaration
NGOs reject Morsy’s constitutional declaration
Morsy statement not a constitutional declaration, but an administrative decision, say NGOs
President calls emergency meeting amid polarisation on the streets
Presidential team discusses current constitutional crisis
Constitutional law experts reject Morsy’s declaration
Constitutional experts question legitimacy of constitutional declaration
New general prosecutor starts work
Tala’at Abdallah takes office, sets up meeting with staff
Secular opposition unites against Morsy’s decree
President puts himself above the law, say opposition leaders
Khaled Ali sues President Morsy to reveal IMF loan information
Khaled Ali defends people’s right to know about IMF loan in a lawsuit against President Morsy
Constitutional declaration
If the People’s Assembly is dissolved, the president swears the oath in front of the General Assembly of the Supreme Constitutional Court. SCAF is the body responsible for all decisions related to the armed. The council’s head holds all powers held by the General Commander of the Armed Forces and the Defence Minister. The president …
Decree expands SCAF authority and curbs president’s remit over defence
The country’s ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) has issued a ‘complimentary constitutional declaration’ late on Sunday, only hours after initial results of the runoff round of presidential elections started coming in. The declaration outlines the powers of the next president and sets up how the anticipated new constitution is to be drafted and …
In advance of handover of power military delineates scope of influence
Late on Monday evening the Supreme Council of Armed Forces delivered three statements containing decrees that delineate the scope of their authority following the handover of power to the President. At the time of printing they had not yet been published in the official state papers. Chief among the new articles is the creation …
Brotherhood yet to decide on July 29 protests, says deputy head
By Marwa Al-A’asar CAIRO: While the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) said it rejects the “manifesto of supra-constitutional principles,” it is yet to decide on joining the protests scheduled for July 29 against the manifesto, said deputy group head Rashad Bayoumy on Thursday. “Whether we participate in the demonstrations or not, we totally reject the move,” Bayoumy told …
National Council to hold conference to unify bills of constitutional principles
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: The National Council is set to hold a conference Tuesday with the participation of political powers and experts to unify proposed bills of constitutional principles in one document to be presented to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. The conference will discuss seven bills presented by presidential hopefuls Mohamed ElBaradei and …
Opposition up in arms against constitutional decree
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Opposition groups criticized the constitutional decree announced Wednesday by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), stressing that it should have been put to a public referendum for approval. The SCAF was expected to announce the decree at least one week ago, but media leaks suggested that there was controversy over …