The Musicians' Syndicate, headed by artist Hany Shaker, responded to the statements of businessman Naguib Sawiris, after describing the union as a "Singers' Syndicate".
Media spokesman, Tarek Mortada, published a statement in which he said: “First, its name is the Musicians' Syndicate, and not the Singers Syndicate.”
He added: "Secondly, the banned singers are not members of the syndicate, and whoever wants to belong to it submits his papers in accordance with the law to pass the exams."
"Thirdly, the Syndicate of Musical Professions is established by Law 35 of 1978, and membership has conditions and duties, especially commitment to behavior that does not contradict values and morals."
He continued, "The role of the syndicate is to organize what happens in the singing scene, and not to prevent it, provided that it is a member or authorized by the law.
"Finally, Brother Naguib, the union's money is public money, and wasting it is a waste of government resources, he said. "You can sponsor all the banned singers and invite them to the upcoming Gouna Festival."
In a tweet, Sawiris criticized the decision of Musicians' Syndicate to ban "mahraganat" singers and said: "The first time I see the head of singers very proud of banning singer from singing ... The audience is the one who should decide whom to hear, not the syndicate's head!.
The syndicate had recently banned 20 singers from singing making public appearances, the most popular of which were Hamo Beka and Hassan Shakoush.
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