Egypt votes to give President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi sweeping powers that could keep him in office until 2030
The National Elections Authority announced on Tuesday that Egyptians had voted to pass a number of major changes to the country's constitution in a three-day referendum, with 88.83% voting in favor of tightening its strongman leader's grip on powerFourteen amendments to Egypt's 2014 constitution were up for a vote, as well as two new articles. Egypt's parliament voted last week in favor of the changes.One amendment would extend a presidential term from four to six years.
But the country's electoral commission has denied any wrongdoing and said it had not received formal complaints about irregularities.Since the constitutional amendments were proposed by pro-Sisi MPs, Egyptian media outlets controlled by Egypt's security services urged people to vote."Sisi is doing good job. Why should we let him go? There is no alternative for him," said Sayyed Ali Ahmed, 59, a minimarket owner. A woman casts her ballot in Cairo.
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