Amending the Egyptian Constitution of 2012: the Triumph of Corporatism over Popular Sovereignty
Aug 07
Following the coup/revolution of June 30, one of the tasks of the interim government is to amend the 2012 Constitution. This will take place as follows. A committee of ten experts in constitutional law will propose amendments which will then be submitted for debate to a committee of 50 persons who are to represent the various groups, sectors and institutions comprising Egyptian society. After the text is agreed, it will then be submitted to the people in a referendum for its approval.According to this story in today’s al-Misri al-Yawm, the Egyptian Presidency has announced the guidelines by which these fifty will be selected.
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