Mexico's inflation exceeds expectations in 1st half of April    Egypt's gold prices slightly down on Wednesday    Tesla to incur $350m in layoff expenses in Q2    GAFI empowers entrepreneurs, startups in collaboration with African Development Bank    Egyptian exporters advocate for two-year tax exemption    Egyptian Prime Minister follows up on efforts to increase strategic reserves of essential commodities    Italy hits Amazon with a €10m fine over anti-competitive practices    Environment Ministry, Haretna Foundation sign protocol for sustainable development    After 200 days of war, our resolve stands unyielding, akin to might of mountains: Abu Ubaida    World Bank pauses $150m funding for Tanzanian tourism project    China's '40 coal cutback falls short, threatens climate    Swiss freeze on Russian assets dwindles to $6.36b in '23    Amir Karara reflects on 'Beit Al-Rifai' success, aspires for future collaborations    Ministers of Health, Education launch 'Partnership for Healthy Cities' initiative in schools    Egyptian President and Spanish PM discuss Middle East tensions, bilateral relations in phone call    Amstone Egypt unveils groundbreaking "Hydra B5" Patrol Boat, bolstering domestic defence production    Climate change risks 70% of global workforce – ILO    Health Ministry, EADP establish cooperation protocol for African initiatives    Prime Minister Madbouly reviews cooperation with South Sudan    Ramses II statue head returns to Egypt after repatriation from Switzerland    Egypt retains top spot in CFA's MENA Research Challenge    Egyptian public, private sectors off on Apr 25 marking Sinai Liberation    EU pledges €3.5b for oceans, environment    Egypt forms supreme committee to revive historic Ahl Al-Bayt Trail    Debt swaps could unlock $100b for climate action    Acts of goodness: Transforming companies, people, communities    President Al-Sisi embarks on new term with pledge for prosperity, democratic evolution    Amal Al Ghad Magazine congratulates President Sisi on new office term    Egypt starts construction of groundwater drinking water stations in South Sudan    Egyptian, Japanese Judo communities celebrate new coach at Tokyo's Embassy in Cairo    Uppingham Cairo and Rafa Nadal Academy Unite to Elevate Sports Education in Egypt with the Introduction of the "Rafa Nadal Tennis Program"    Financial literacy becomes extremely important – EGX official    Euro area annual inflation up to 2.9% – Eurostat    BYD، Brazil's Sigma Lithium JV likely    UNESCO celebrates World Arabic Language Day    Motaz Azaiza mural in Manchester tribute to Palestinian journalists    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Army sets March 19 for referendum on constitution
Marwa Al A'sar Published in Daily News Egypt on 05 - 03 - 2011

CAIRO: A referendum on the constitutional amendments will take place on March 19, cabinet announced Friday on its Facebook page, citing the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.
The voting process will kick off at 8 am and end at 7 pm, the statement added.
The referendum will be on amendments to articles 75, 76, 77, 88, 93, 139 and 148, the cancellation of article 179, inserting a paragraph in article 189 and the addition of two items to it.
The ruling army council has been running Egypt since Hosni Mubarak stepped down on Feb. 11 while serving his sixth term.
On Feb. 13, the military suspended the constitution, forming a committee of legal experts a few days later to amend a number of articles.
On Thursday, the Ministry of Interior announced on its official page on Facebook that citizens will vote using their national IDs not voting cards.
"There is no need to check the voters' registry lists," said the Ministry of Interior on Facebook. "All you need is a valid ID and you can go to the nearest polling station to the address mentioned in the ID."
Based on the constitutional amendments of 2005, the judiciary had no direct oversight on parliamentary and presidential elections and were replaced by an appointed Supreme Electoral Commission.
“[But] this referendum will be held under full judicial supervision,” committee member and lawyer Sobhi Saleh previously told Daily News Egypt.
The Ministry of Interior supervised elections in Egypt. It was frequently accused by the opposition of vote-rigging in favor of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) candidates.
Most of the suggested articles have to do with regulating legislative and presidential elections as well as parliamentary and presidential jurisdictions.
“Article 76 [that governs presidential candidacy and elections] was the most complicated of them all,” Saleh, also a Muslim Brotherhood group member, said.
“We had to compare it with similar ones in other constitutions [to reach a conclusion],” Saleh added.
The Egyptian constitution is made of 211 articles. It was adopted in 1971 and amended in 1980, 2005 and 2007. - Additional reporting by Mai Shams El-Din.

Clic here to read the story from its source.