A Mansour decree let government ministers award contracts to companies without a public tender process. In the months after the decree, the army was awarded building contracts worth about $1bn. The pre-trial detention limit for those accused of crimes punishable by life sentences was removed, technically allowing for certain unconvicted political dissidents to remain on remand in perpetuity. Investment law bans third parties from appealing against the awarding of government contracts. “If you as a citizen see the contract contains corruption, you can’t appeal. And that is itself the definition of corruption.” Experts warn a new voting system will privilege the old elites, and inhibit liberal parties that emerged after the revolution. Sisi gave himself the power to hire and fire university heads, The army was given jurisdiction over large parts of public space, including roads, bridges and universities. Requesting or receiving foreign funds for the purposes of “harming the national interest” is punishable by life in prison. Rights groups were given an deadline to sign up to restrictive Mubarak-era legislation, or face being shut down. Terrorism law...this law would expand the definition of terrorism to anything that “harms national unity”– loose phrasing that could be applied to the opposition.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 11:24:38 +0000
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