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Changing presidential terms risks engendering a lack of faith in Egypt\u2019s institutions:<\/strong> Opinion writers are continuing to voice opposition to any move that would amend the constitution to allow the president to serve a longer term in office. Ziad Bahaa El Din chalks up the entire situation as a general lack of respect for the constitution. While he does acknowledge that all articles in the constitution can be amended, he makes the case for why this option shouldn\u2019t not be toyed with carelessly. For one, it signifies a lack of faith in Egypt\u2019s institutions and their ability to function outside the direction of a single person. He writes in Al Shorouk<\/a> that the move would shake people\u2019s belief that Egypt is a nation of laws.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Changing presidential terms risks engendering a lack of faith in Egypt\u2019s institutions: Opinion writers are continuing to voice opposition to any move that would amend the constitution to allow the president to serve a longer term in office. 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