Egyptian MP Ahmed Refaat said that Egypt has 104 non-effective political parties, which he claims are receiving foreign funding. Refaat recently suggested a draft law that would eliminate political parties in Egypt that are not represented inside of the country’s parliament. Refaat stressed that the law would contribute to Egypt’s national security and suspend foreign funding that he alleges Egypt’s political parties are receiving. Refaat noted that the suggested draft law is expected to be discussed in the parliament’s next sitting and not the current one. The Head of the Karma Current party Mohamed Samy said the draft law is neither legal nor constitutional as it only aims to impose a blockade on political parties in Egypt.

Source: Egypt Independent October 30, 2017 13:52 UTC