MP seeks Constitutional amendment to extend presidential terms

CAIRO – 26 February 2017: An Egyptian member of Parliament is seeking to introduce a constitutional amendment which would extend presidential term limits and lift restrictions on re-election,

Reuters reported

on Sunday.

MP Ismail Nasreddine began collecting signatures on Sunday to amend Article 140 of the Constitution, in an attempt to allow President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to remain in power longer than the two four-year terms currently permitted.

But the process is still at an early stage. Nasreddine, will need the support of 20 percent of MPs to table a discussion on the issue in Parliament.

Nasreddine also

told Parlmany

that it would be the president’s right to put himself forward for the office, adding that the current term length is not enough and should be raised to six years.