Hossam el-Hamalawy
The deputy head of the Cassation Court, Judge Ahmad Mekki, lashed out against the constitutional amendments process, saying the regime’s proposed counterterrorism-related amendments would stiffle dissent, and “make even garbage-throwing a terrorist crime.” The judge added, “there is no hope for any reform under this regime.”
The Judges’ Club has announced it will be launching a campaign against Mubarak’s proposed constitutional amendments, and in specific: a) Mubarak’s proposal to change Article 88 of the constitution that enforces judicial supervision over elections; b) the proposed counterterrorism law which is to replace the Emergency Law Egypt has lived under since the start of Mubarak’s reign. The counterterrorism law is expected to basically make the current Emergency Law a permanent reality.