Politicians and former candidates in the People's Assembly argued over the decision by Council of Ministers concerning the amendments of People's and Shura Assemblies laws. The amendments now allow political parties the freedom to choose candidates off its list without ignoring the percentage of workers and farmers. Women aren't allowed to be on the top of an electoral list. They said the amendments don't include other laws, saying the existing law will not create fair elections. The chairman of committee of electoral coordination, Waheed Abdel Mageed, said People's and Shura Assembly laws will remain inconvenient for implementing fair elections, as stated by the council of Ministers, especially after Egyptian January 25 Revolution. Abdel Mageed assured the law, which includes 50 percent of workers, should be considered by applying some amendments to it, and the distribution of the participating percentage of women on the electoral lists. Former member of People's assembly and political activist Saad Abud said the amendments are agreeable in some way but wanted elections with an independent list. Abud added practice is necessary to pressure the government to apply a total change to the entire law and prevent any participation from the former members of Egyptian National Democratic Party. The Council of Ministers agreed to the amendments of some laws in the People's and Shura Assemblies, like the law of direct organizing of political rights. The government announced the Emergency law won't be applied on politicians, opponents or scholars, but only on those who violate the rights of peaceful expression during demonstrations. Anyone causing chaos, rumors or criminal thugs will be arrested.
