Egyptian MP Explains Loss of Amendments to Future of Egypt Draft Law in Parliament

MP Reda Abdel Salam attributed the incident to a momentary departure for water and said the papers were found on the floor.

• MP Reda Abdel Salam, a member of Egypt's House of Representatives, lost papers containing amendments to the draft law on the Future of Egypt body during a general session.
• Abdel Salam said he left the chamber briefly to drink water and upon return could not find the amendment papers.
• He stated that the papers were later discovered on the floor and that he presented five amendment proposals for the draft law.
• Abdel Salam criticized what he described as attempts by some to exploit the incident to attack him.