Egypt votes to keep Islamic law as basis of draft statute

[Zarvan]

CAIRO: An assembly drafting Egypt's new constitution voted on Thursday to keep the principles of Islamic law as the main source of legislation, unchanged from the previous constitution in force under former President Hosni Mubarak. The issue was the subject of a long dispute between hardline Salafi Islamists and liberals in the assembly which will vote on each of 234 articles in the draft constitution before it is sent to President Mohamed Morsi for approval.

After that, Morsi must put it to a popular referendum. The Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist group that nominated Mursi for the presidency, hopes that quick approval of the constitution will help end a crisis ignited by a decree that expanded his powers.

While Article Two of the constitution - describing the source of legislation — stays the same, the constitution includes new provisions explaining what is meant by "the principles" of Islamic law, known as sharia.

The assembly also approved a new article that states that Al-Azhar , a seat of Sunni Muslim learning, must be consulted on "matters related to the Islamic sharia" . The final draft makes historic changes to Egypt's system of government. For example, it sets a limit on the number of terms a president may serve to two. Mubarak stayed in power for three decades. It also introduces a degree of civilian oversight over the powerful military establishment, although not enough for some critics of the document.
Egypt votes to keep Islamic law as basis of draft statute - The Times of India

 

[Luffy 500]

Great initiative by MB & Egypt.Islam is the core identity and Egypt just like any other muslim countries, and it reflects the aspirations of the egyptian people. They have to take it pragmatically and handle the anti-democratic western backed suckulars forces with comprehensive strategies if they want to fulfill the wishes and aspiration of Egyptian people. These suckulars are crying because morsi is tightening the illegitimate grip of the judiciary who should not have a power to veto the executive order of a Pres in the first place in a democratic society. What democracy do these people want, kelamist type democrazy?
Just one thing I didn't like is the term restriction. Its a retarded logic in opinion. A person should be allowed to stand for cadidancy without limits, afterall it will be the people who will elect and if a person gets elected numerous times due to his/her competency then what's the problem.


Btw Look at the moaning in the comment section. Its as is somebody robbed them in broad daylight. They are so damn allergic to Islam & muslims, that it reached behemothic maniac levels.