By
Syekeye Mathayo M.
Cairo’s
Administrative Court accepted an appeal presented by Head of the Press
Syndicate, Diaa Rashwan, and members of the syndicate’s council on Wednesday,
regarding the postponement of the syndicate’s partial elections.
The
elections take place today 6 March as scheduled before it was postponed. The
Press Syndicate’s partial election was postponed after an appeal by journalist Ashraf Anwar, to hold elections on the
council’s 12 council member seats, was accepted.
However,
Rashwan and members of the council filed another five appeals on Monday to hold
the scheduled partial elections instead of full elections. Partial elections
are held for only six council seats, as well as for the head of the syndicate’s
council. “This is fair and I’m thankful to the court for that decision. We have
to also amend laws that are related to the syndicate as per articles in the new
constitution,” said Amr El-Dardiry, a journalist and candidate in the
elections.
Said
Abo Al-Yazid, the syndicate’s legal consultant, had previously commented that
the decision to postpone elections is against the law, assuring that the court
doesn’t have the right to interfere.
