Tag: Egypt Votes on Final Day

NOVANEWS A woman casts her vote during the referendum on draft constitutional amendments, at a polling station in Cairo, Egypt April 20, 2019 | Photo: Reutrers "Egypt has eliminated the opposition; it's an environment of repression and fear," said Mohamad Elmasry, professor at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. About 61 million Egyptians began to vote on Saturday in a three-day constitutional referendum, from April 19 to April 22, that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to stay in power until 2030 and acquire more controls over the national army. RELATED: Egypt’s Parliament Backs Move to Keep Sisi in Power Till 2030 Egyptians are being asked to vote 'Yes' or 'No' to a package of amendments Saturday, some of which would allow el-Sissi to extend his...