House committee opens review of Sisi's objection to article in Kayan University law

A House of Representatives committee has begun examining President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's objection to Article 25 of the law establishing Kayan University of Applied Sciences.

• The special committee, chaired by Deputy Speaker Asim al-Jazzar, convened its first meeting on Wednesday to re-examine Article 25.
• The General Committee recommended approving the presidential objection and agreeing with the government to abolish the contested article.
• Article 25 had granted military-track students a monthly allowance equal to a lieutenant's first salary and annual bonuses to top students.
• Sisi said the provision should be removed to uphold the constitutional principle of equality among Egyptian university students.
• The special committee approved deleting Article 25 from the Kayan University law and will submit its report to the full House session on Monday.
• The committee tasked the House speaker's legal advisor with renumbering the law's articles after approving the deletion.