El Sisi should shut down proposals to extend presidential terms

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi should issue a public statement denouncing proposals by MPs to extend his presidential term to six years, writes Amr Rabei for Al Masry Al Youm. The justification for the proposal — which apparently was that since Egypt is now more stable, there is no need to strictly abide the current prescription of the constitution — makes no sense. He cites article 226 of the constitution which clearly bars any amendments to articles that restrict presidential terms. He spares no punches in deriding the proposal, calling on the president, who has sworn to defend the constitution, to shoot it down.