MP who proposed extending presidential terms says they won’t impact the current one

MP behind move to extend presidential term to six years backpedals — a bit: Rep. Ismail Nasr Eldeen, who proposed extending presidential terms in office by two years, says his amendments would apply to the next presidential term, not to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s current term in office, according to the Associated Press. “The proposed amendment will apply to the next president,” he says. It is not clear if his proposal is intended at affecting the duration of the term if El Sisi competes in and wins the elections scheduled for next year. Any constitutional amendment must be approved in a nationwide referendum.