All eyes will turn to Egypt’s parliament on Tuesday as lawmakers are expected to grant a vote of confidence to the cabinet of Prime Minister-designate Moustafa Madbouli.
Parliament is also set to vote on revoking the membership of a group of opposition deputies, who are accused of violating the legislature’s code of ethics and the internal regulations.
An ad hoc committee was in charge of preparing a report on the government policy statement delivered by Madbouli to parliament ahead of Tuesday’s vote.
Madbouli was sworn in as prime minister on June 14.
Article 146 of the Constitution stipulates that the President of the Republic shall appoint a prime minister to form the cabinet and present his policy statement to lawmakers. If his government does not obtain the confidence vote within 30 days at most the government will be dissolved.
According to the mandate of the president, the new cabinet’s priorities are to “protect Egypt's national security, complete development plans on various levels and support strategies for eradicating terrorism.”
Madbouli’s cabinet will also undertake reform efforts at all levels, development and the completion of major national projects.
Meanwhile, deputies from the “25-30” opposition bloc are awaiting Tuesday’s parliament session after Speaker Ali Abdel Aal threatened to strip them of their membership.
Some of the bloc’s MPs had spoken against amendments to certain laws during a session last week. This provoked the speaker, who accused them of hindering parliament’s work.
