The upcoming referendum on the new constitution has been on the minds of many columnists. Predictably, many columns are concerned with dissecting the new constitution and exploring its pros and cons. The constitution and its political and geographic disasters Mohamed Othman Al-Khesht Al Watan Newspaper Columnist Al-Khesht explores how the political blunders following after 25 …
rid The referendum was passed with nearly 64% of the electorate voting “Yes,” in two rounds of voting that possessed its fair share of violations, rigging and fraud. Those who did vote “No,” were not just saying no to the referendum itself, but also to the larger Muslim Brotherhood franchise. With regards to those who …
The Shura Council is made up of of 270 members, 180 of them aelected by the people, and 90 appointed by the president, according to the current constitution