Egyptian Lawmakers Vote: No Mubarak Officials to Run for Public Office
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The Egyptian parliament passed a bill on Thursday that prohibits senior figures of ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak's regime from running for public office.
According to Lawmakers, the bill would bar "any president, vice president, prime minister or leader of the now-dissolved National Democratic Party from exercising political rights for 10 years."
The bill covers several former senior officials, including Mubarak's spy chief Omar Suleiman and former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, from running in the country's upcoming election.
Suleiman, who also served as vice president under Mubarak, had initially said he would not seek the presidency. But on Friday, he did a turnaround, saying he felt obliged to supporters.
The Muslim Brotherhood has called for a "million-man" protest in Tahrir Square on Friday against the nomination of former members of Mubarak's regime, including Suleiman and Ahmed Shafiq, the former prime minister.However, the law has yet to be approved by Egypt's ruling military council before coming into force.
Twenty-three candidates are vying for the presidency. The historic vote comes amid rising political tensions as officials work to craft the nation's new constitution and Egyptians await the verdict in Mubarak's murder trial, which is scheduled for June 2.
Source: News Agencies
The Egyptian parliament passed a bill on Thursday that prohibits senior figures of ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak's regime from running for public office.
According to Lawmakers, the bill would bar "any president, vice president, prime minister or leader of the now-dissolved National Democratic Party from exercising political rights for 10 years."
The bill covers several former senior officials, including Mubarak's spy chief Omar Suleiman and former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, from running in the country's upcoming election.
Suleiman, who also served as vice president under Mubarak, had initially said he would not seek the presidency. But on Friday, he did a turnaround, saying he felt obliged to supporters.The Muslim Brotherhood has called for a "million-man" protest in Tahrir Square on Friday against the nomination of former members of Mubarak's regime, including Suleiman and Ahmed Shafiq, the former prime minister.However, the law has yet to be approved by Egypt's ruling military council before coming into force.
Twenty-three candidates are vying for the presidency. The historic vote comes amid rising political tensions as officials work to craft the nation's new constitution and Egyptians await the verdict in Mubarak's murder trial, which is scheduled for June 2.
Source: News Agencies
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