Egypt’s parliament began debate Wednesday on constitutional amendments that would extend presidential terms from four to six years and could see current President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi remain in office until 2034.
The proposals would also grant Sisi more power over the judiciary and the military more control over the state. Egypt’s army played a pivotal role in the 2011 revolution that toppled Hosni Mubarak and in the 2013 coup against his successor Mohamed Morsy.
Supporters of the changes say they will bring stability to Egypt’s economy, which is struggling to recover from the political turmoil of recent years, along with bolstering security amid an ongoing deadly Islamist insurgency.
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