A court in Egypt has delayed the country's parliamentary elections due to start on March the 22nd
ADVERTISEMENTA court in Egypt has delayed the country’s parliamentary elections due to start on March the 22nd.
This comes after the constitutional court ruled that part of a law on electoral districts was unlawful and needs to be changed.
One man reacting to the news in Cairo told euronews: “The decision is not in the public interest, it’s hampering the road map … it will also hinder investment and affect other decisions.”
But another man said: “It’s normal, they need to look at the credibility of the legal challenges, and then there’ll be elections.
“Even if it’s postponed for another month, no problem; we’ve waited too long for this.”
No new date has yet been set for the election.
Euronews’ correspondent in Cairo, Mohammed Shaikhibrahim, said: “Some people here believe the postponement of the election is a political argument for the absolute control of power.
“But others say it’s a good chance to avoid legal problems in the future that may cause the dissolution of parliament and new elections again, which would be disruptive both politically and economically.”