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Egyptian parliament backs Sisi's objection to Kayan University law article
October 5, 2026 at 03:02 PM · Updated 11d ago
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Egypt's House of Representatives has endorsed President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's objection to Article 25 of the Kayan University law, voting to delete it on equality grounds.
- House Speaker Hisham Badawi formed a special committee to redraft Article 25 and adjourned the session to next Monday after the house approved the committee's recommendation to delete it.
- Article 25 granted military-track students a monthly award equal to a lieutenant's first salary plus annual awards for top students.
- MP Mohamed Abu al-Enein called on the government to review university excellence awards, noting the 1975 law set them at 120 and 84 Egyptian pounds, unchanged for about 50 years.
- MP Salah Fawzi said the presidential objection rests on constitutional grounds and proposed an expedited committee, which Deputy Speaker Assem al-Jazzar confirmed would be formed that day.
- Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Hani Hanna stressed constitutional principles, particularly equality between military and civilian students.
- Deputy Speaker Assem El-Gazzar's special committee is slated to meet next Wednesday to re-examine the contested Article 25.







