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Wednesday, 31 August 2016

MP Mohamed El Sadat resigns as head of the House Committee on Human Rights

Sadat steps down as House rights committee chair, international press takes note: Mohamed El Sadat has resigned from his position as head of the House Committee on Human Rights, as result of what he describes as the “intransigence” of the House, Al Mal reported on Tuesday. His resignation comes amid reports by other MPs that El Sadat had complained about House Speaker Ali Abdel Aal’s frequent overruling of his motions. The resignation followed House Speaker Ali Abdel Aal saying to the chamber that a complaint had been lodged with an international organization against the House by an Egyptian MP, Ahram Online reported. “This complaint was filed by a high-profile MP and it was written in English… this is a dangerous development [and] I will not let it pass easily,” Aal said. The story is getting international coverage after being picked up by Reuters.

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