Controversy over the right of the army and the police in the exercise of political rights

Notes of the Constitutional Court raised directly on the law of political rights, including the need for the text on the right of the police and armed forces in the exercise of political rights, and debate what it used different Egyptian society for many years.

The whole number of scholars of the Constitution and the law, that the observations the Court to rectify the situation and in conformity with the new Constitution, there are those who considered it opens the door within the military conflict.

Professor of Constitutional Law, Dr. Tharwat Abdel Aal, he said that granting men of the armed forces and the police the right to exercise political rights comes in line with the principle of equality among citizens in public rights and duties, which may not be restricted or compromised only justification is objective, noting that prevent them from direct political rights is unconstitutional.

While Majid pleased confirmed director of human rights, international conventions do not deprive the citizen of the exercise of political rights, pointing out that the problem is in the implementation of the Constitutional Court's decision lies in the right to vote is not in the right to stand

For his part, has ruled out a military expert, Major General Adel Suleiman, occur divisions within the military institution because of the adoption of the right of members of the armed forces to vote in the elections, pointing to the need to think in the search for mechanisms to ensure that they get their electoral right

While considered a retired pilot Maj. Gen. Mohammed Zaki Okasha, allowing members of the military vote in the elections dire, describing it as a trap of the Muslim Brotherhood, he said, adding that as soon as the implementation of the law will create political affiliations, leaders will not be able to control the units.

In turn, commented a member of the Shura Council for Freedom and Justice Party of the Muslim Brotherhood, the agent of the Human Rights Commission Shura Council, Ezzedine Komi, saying, "We respect the provisions of the judiciary, especially the provisions of the Supreme Constitutional Court, but today's ruling will drag the army and security institutions to conflict and fight political."

I consider that all of the laws of political rights former Egyptian did not give this right is not the army or the police, and this is where a severe contradiction, which has been granted the right to vote and did not give them the right to run.

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