Egypt to hold referendum on extending Sisi's rule on April 20-22 -election commission


Reuters | Updated: 17-04-2019 19:15 IST | Created: 17-04-2019 19:15 IST
Egypt to hold referendum on extending Sisi's rule on April 20-22 -election commission

Egypt's election commission said on Wednesday that a referendum on constitutional amendments - including potentially allowing President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to stay in office until 2030 - will take place on April 20-22.

A second amendment would provide for setting up an upper parliamentary chamber.

(Reporting by Ahmed Tolba and Nadine Awadalla, writing by Sami Aboudi; editing by John Stonestreet)

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