A blow to freedom of speech: The House of Representatives has voted down a draft that would have struck-down the Egyptian Criminal Code’s prohibition on expressing “contempt of religion,” Al-Ahram reported. The proposed change to article 98 of the code was presented by House rep. Amena Naseer, who argued the provision contradicts article 67 of the Constitution, which protects freedom of expression. The draft was rejected by representatives including “journalist” Mostafa Bakry, who claims “Danish depictions of the prophet will likely be repeated if the article is scrubbed.” God grant us patience … and Rep. Naseer the bravery to keep fighting the good fight.