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![]() When Should Change Come in Egypt?
A political tug-of-war is taking place as the Muslim Brotherhood and the former ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) support the amendments to the constitution that will be decided in a referendum on March 19, while almost all other political factions reject the amendments and instead, call for a new constitution.
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A political tug-of-war is taking place as the Muslim Brotherhood and the former ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) support the amendments to the constitution that will be decided in a referendum on March 19, while almost all other political factions reject the amendments and instead, call for a new constitution. The referendum is being held to authorize amendments to the constitution that will limit a president's rule to two terms of four years. The changes will also ease restrictions on presidential candidates and stipulate that once the next president is elected, parliament will draft a new constitution. Opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei supports his stance against the amendments saying that Egypt needs a new democratic constitution and if these amendments are adopted, holding legislative polls within two months will mean that 80 percent of Egyptians will not have the chance to participate in a real parliamentary election. The Muslim Brotherhood on the other hand, believes that a transition of power must take place soon to usher in the new democratic era in Egypt , adding that the people have a role to play in the changes being made. |
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tags: Egypt / Muslim Brotherhood / NDP / Amendments / ElBaradei / Polls / Parliamentary Election / Election / Moderate Muslim Brotherhood / National Democratic Party / Egyptian Constitution / Presidential Candidates / Egyptians
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