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CAIRO (AP) - #Egypt parliament overwhelmingly approves constitutional changes to remove term limits for President el-Sissi until 2034.
#Egypt’s 596-seat assembly is packed with Sissi supporters. The amendments which it just approved must be put to a national referendum to become law. The referendum is expected to take place before the Muslim month Ramadan, which starte early May this year apnews.com/23572cfde7cb4d…
“These amendments reinforce efforts of President al-Sisi’s military-backed government to stifle people’s ability to challenge those in power,” - @hrw hrw.org/news/2019/02/1… #Egypt
485 lawmakers in the 596-seat body backed the amendments. apnews.com/356afe66c9604f… #Egypt
