.png)
.jpg)
.png)
Egypt court rules Senate illegal
Egypt's top court rules that the upper house and a panel that drafted the new constitution are invalid.
Egyptiasn President Morsi established the 100-member constitutional panel to draw up the new document
Egypt's top court has ruled that the Islamist-dominated Senate and the panel which drew up the country's constitution are invalid.
The Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) on Sunday delivered its judgment on the legitimacy of the Shura Council, historically a powerless upper house which was given legislative powers last year after parliament was dissolved.
However, judicial sources told Reuters that the Shura Council would not be dissolved until a new parliament was in place.
A date has yet to be set for the elections. President Mohamed Mursi had said they could begin in October.
The court also ruled against the Islamist-dominated panel that drafted the constitution adopted by a popular referendum in December.
The case against the Shura Council is based on several challenges by lawyers of the law that governed the election of its members.
Both the upper and lower houses were elected under the same electoral law, which the SCC last year deemed invalid, prompting the dissolution of parliament.
•
This is another shamefull situation,when after a democrat election,the Army,and the Courts both placed there by the Mubarak regime,are still in command.As this election did not pleased the West the situation is uncertain.So what are allies waiting for,another take over by the previews regime?
