Egypt’s president endorses new legislation granting him more powers

‘Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has signed into law a bill that has recently been approved in the parliament to grant him more powers concerning appointments in the country’s judiciary.
The president endorsed amendments to Judicial Authority Law, which would now enable him to pick the most senior members of the country’s judicial system, local media reported on Friday.
The new law allows the president to appoint the heads of judicial bodies, including the Court of Cassation, the State Council, the Administrative Prosecution Authority, and the State Lawsuits Authority.
The president will be able to pick from three candidates nominated by each judicial council.’
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