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Egypt issues 187 legislations in under a year

September 19, 2014 at 11:37 am

The Egyptian government is reported to have passed the highest number of legislations this year, in the absence of a parliament, which analysts believe will have weak opposition once elected before the end of 2014.

The government has so far issued 187 legislations varied between new and modified laws including economic and criminal laws as well as the new Suez Canal project, according to Adel Amer, head of the Egyptians Centre for Political and Economic and Legal Studies.

Amer told Masr Al-Arabia news website that Article 154 of the new Constitution grants the ruling regime the right to issue legislations in the absence of parliament on the condition of extreme necessity and/or in the face imminent danger.

He said the Supreme Constitutional Court, the Supreme Administrative Court and the House of Representatives once formed are the authorities that would determine if there is necessity to issue these legislations.

He explained that all the legislations will be presented to the new parliament within 15 days of its formation which in turn has the right to adopt, amend or reject them.

Amer believes the new parliament will pass the legislations as long as the new government and the regime believe there was necessity to issue them.

Dr Mukhtar Mohamed Ghobashi, deputy head of the Arab Centre for Political and Strategic Studies, said the current regime will not face any opposition from the new parliament.

He explained that the opposition in the parliament will only be represented by the Nour Party and the pro-presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi bloc and that both teams will not reap many seats to be able to form fierce opposition to the regime.

Ghobashi pointed out that the remaining parties will favour the regime and approve its legislations.