On Thursday, Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly praised the historic decision taken by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi not to extend the nationwide state of emergency, saying that it represents a very good message to the whole world.
He pointed out that this decision had a broad positive resonance at the whole world level, especially in light of the instability in our region.
El-Sisi announced on Monday that he will not be extending the state of emergency, which has been in place in the last four years, saying Egypt has become “an oasis of security and stability in the region.”
“I have decided for the first time in years to end the state of emergency nationwide, a decision that the Egyptian people have been the true agents of … due to their sincere and faithful participation in all development and construction efforts,” El-Sisi wrote on Facebook.
In April 2017, the president declared a nationwide state of emergency after two church bombings that killed 47 people in Alexandria and Tanta. The state of emergency has since been renewed every three months with the approval of the House of Representatives, in accordance with the constitution. It was last extended on 24 July and was due to expire late October.
The state of emergency is imposed in Egypt during times of war, internal turbulence, or pandemics, and gives the president broader powers to take exceptional measures, according to the Emergency Law.
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