Egypt’s parliament is set to vote on constitutional amendments including an extension to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s current four-year-term.
Proposed constitutional amendments had previously suggested that Sisi would be allowed to seek two new six-year terms after his current one expires in 2022.
They further call for setting up a second parliamentary chamber to be known as the Senate, composed of 180 members, and giving the president new powers over appointing judges and the public prosecutor.
But according to a recent draft seen by Reuters, those latest amendments could allow Sisi to stay in power until 2030 by extending his current term by two more years and allowing him to run once again in 2024.
State television reported on Sunday that parliament’s legislative committee had approved the amendments and they were ready to go to the full house for a vote, scheduled for Tuesday.
If approved by parliament on Tuesday, the amendments would be put to a public referendum, widely expected later this month, before they go into effect, speaker Abdelaal said.
