Points concerning Constitutional amendments:

Importance of Constitutional amendments:

• The proposed constitutional amendments represent a major leap in the constitutional development of Egypt.

• The amendments represent the major and most important ones in the current institution since its issuance in 1971.

• The amendments represent a new stage of constitutional development in Egypt since 1952 as compared to all constitutions issued during this stage especially with regard to the form of political system and relation among authorities…etc.

• The amendments represent a modern leap for the Constitution making it more compatible with contemporary changes, whether political or economic variables.

• The amendments will lead to more of new political and democratic practices that shall be witnessed by the political life especially with regard to increasing role of parliament, government, local administrations and developing partisan life.

The Constitutional amendments aim at strengthening the role of the Parliament through:

• A greater role for the Parliament in amending the State Budget and specifying its priorities.

• A role for parliament in approving the government's program upon its formation.

• A role for the Parliament in withdrawing confidence from the government without holding public referendum.

Constitutional amendments aim at strengthening the role of parties:

• Parties are the backbone of the political life in any political system and the empowerment of parties represents an empowerment of democracy.

• The amendments aim at strengthening parties through the adoption of the best electoral system securing better representation for parties in parliament.

• The amendments aim at strengthening role of parliament through giving a wider opportunity for parties to nominate candidates for the Presidential elections.

Constitutional amendments aim at enhancing the independence of the Judiciary:

The Constitutional amendments aim at enhancing the independence of the Judiciary through:

• Dissolution of the office of the Socialist Prosecutor General and the Court of Values.

• Dissolution of the Supreme Judicial Council.

Constitutional amendments aim at enhancing the rights of the citizen:

The Constitutional amendments aim at enhancing the rights of the citizen through:

• Enjoying a safe life away from danger of terrorism through issuing a new anti-terror law.

• Choosing among more than one candidate in the Presidential elections.

• Specifying priorities of the State budget through his representatives in parliament.

• Parliamentary elections with more representation for parties and woman.

• Facilitating voting in elections through developing the electoral process.

• Developing local administrations and services presented to the citizen through decentralization.