112 issues discussed at Egypt's National Dialogue: board member

CAIRO – 7 September 2023: Board Member of the National Dialogue Talaat Abdel Qawy stated in a phone-in Wednesday that 112 issues, representing 75 percent of the ones at hand, had been discussed, noting that recommendations were being drafted, and that submission to the president of the republic had already begun.

The National Dialogue submitted in August private investment recommendations that emanated from the public discussions within the economic axis and that had been drafted by committees consisting of specialists.

General Coordinator of the National Dialogue Diaa Rashwan stated earlier in August that the Recommendations and Proposals Committee was finalizing the articulation of the three proposals pertaining to the electoral system so they would be submitted to the president of the republic.

One of the proposals is keeping the current system allowing the election of half the members of both chambers through closed lists that divide the country into four districts. Another is amending the system so that all members would be elected through open lists dividing the country into 15 districts.

The third is amending the system so that 25 percent of members would be elected through closed lists, and 25 percent others would be elected through open lists.

Rashwan pointed out that the committee was also finalizing the articulation of the proposals on establishing an anti-discrimination commission, amending custodianship laws and cooperatives laws.