Moufid Shehab, the Minister of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, according to El-Badeel, admits:
The law in Egypt bans strikes, and this is against the international treaties we signed. But strikes must have regulations so as not to affect the vital state facilities. There are sectors where strikes should not be allowed.
We need to remember, every single strike that took place in the country, from December 2006 till today is “illegal” according to Mubarak’s laws.