House of Representatives to open national dialogue sessions on constitutional amendments next week

House to hold two-week ‘national dialogue’ on constitutional amendments next week: A two-week period of public consultations on proposed constitutional amendments will begin next week, the Legislative and Constitutional Affairs Committee has announced, according to Ahram Online. The national dialogue include three weekly sessions on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of the coming two weeks. The House approved in principle the constitutional changes last month. The amendments would extend presidential terms from four to six years, establish a Supreme Judicial Council, restore the upper house of parliament, and give the presidency more power to appoint and dismiss the prosecutor general.