Cairo Governor Abdel Azim Wazir has criticized what he called the failure and conflict of building laws, which "distorted" the Egyptian capital of Cairo. Consultation is underway with all segments of Egyptian society to develop a strategy of what Cairo should be like in the future. He added that he called for meeting with political experts, intellectuals and representatives of various sectors to develop such a strategy. The crisis lies in the fact that the plans of any official are cancelled immediately after he leaves office, Wazir said, calling for a consensus among those who will work out the strategy. He called on the new officials to complete what was started by their predecessors. Addressing the Business Association's Transport Committee, Wazir reviewed the problems faced by Cairo, which has 6.8 million people. The government does not want this number to increase, so it canceled the construction of low-income units. Nasr City, for example, was planned to have four-storey buildings only, but the conflict of laws led to the abolition of the construction requirements. The problem of al-Tahrir garage will be resolved next week, pointing out that the project was suspended in the past ten years due to the establishment of the metro and the liberalization of the exchange rate that changed the total cost. The government intends to set up the garage and cancel the recreational, tourism and trade activities. Wazir also called on businessmen to invest in the governorate and build various garages. A study says if radical solutions were not reached for the traffic jam, cars would not be able to move faster than 20 kilometers an hour. The governorate and the government have agreed not to build any public buildings in Cairo. The ministries would be transferred from Cairo to a new city over 2700 acres outside Cairo. In addition, car exhibits would be transferred to Al-Amal City on Katamia Road on an area of 114 acres.
