Egypt: Cabinet to Refer Draft Bills to Parliament - Local PM

Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Kandil has said that amendments to laws of political rights and parliament are on top of the draft bills that the cabinet will refer to the Shura Council (upper house of parliament) after it is done discussing them on Sunday.

Kandil added in a press conference with President Mohamed Mursi and the new cabinet on Sunday that the draft bills would be presented to the Constitutional Court first to ensure that they are in agreement with the new constitution.

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