Egypt's Sisi Will Leave in 2030, Says Constitution Is 'Settled'
From the BBN segment “Egypt's President Says He Will Leave Office in 2030”, cut down to under a minute.
The full story and the real reporting behind it (The New York Times) →
From the BBN segment “Egypt's President Says He Will Leave Office in 2030”, cut down to under a minute.
The full story and the real reporting behind it (The New York Times) →
What BBN said on air. The facts are in the original report: The New York Times.
Gloria VanceNow to Egypt, where President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who has ruled for more than a dozen years, says he will leave office in twenty thirty.
Gloria VanceHe pledged to respect constitutional limits, and in the same breath asked parliament to approve helping defend Saudi Arabia.
Kenji MoonfieldSo what was the limit before?
Gloria VanceTwo four-year terms, under the twenty fourteen constitution. A twenty nineteen referendum stretched terms to six years and let him run again.
Gloria VanceHe now says the constitution will not be touched and the matter is completely settled. Yet somehow, it has been modified multiple times already.
Kenji MoonfieldSo four more years of teasers, then a finale. I'm told the finale is always the one they extend.
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