Egyptian constitutional amendments

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The head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Armed Forces issued a decree 
announcing that a national referendum on “temporary” constitutional amendments will be held on 19 March

The constitutional amendments aim to change issues related with wider criteria for president, term limitation, rights to declare state of emergency, VP appointment

Egyptians will asked during the referendum if they agree to amendments in articles 75, 76, 77, 88, 93, 139 and 149 and the cancellation of Article 179.

Also, the citizens will also be asked their opinion about the addition of a new paragraph to Article 189.

The decree will be executed by the Supreme Judicial Committee and all executive bodies.
But the main point is that the Debate which faces those amendments.

The committee, headed by Tarek El-Bishry, former first deputy of the Council of State, was appointed by Field Marshall Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, head of the armed forces, to amend the constitution before presidential elections.

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