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Egypt Independent
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Independent
Discussions on Old Rent Law remain open: Parliament speaker
The Speaker of the Egyptian House of Representatives, Hanafy al-Gebaly, said that the discussion on the Old Rent Law remains open, with community dialogue session ongoing until a comprehensive legislative vision is formulated – one that ensures justice and social peace between all involved parties without bias. Gebaly added, in a statement delivered during the plenary session on Sunday, that the Egyptian public is following with increasing interest the discussions under the parliament's dome regarding the exceptional rental laws, known in the media as 'old rent,' given the extreme specificity of this issue and the social and economic entanglements that have accumulated over decades. He added, 'While the House of Representatives recognizes the sensitivity of this issue, it is dealing with it with its constitutional responsibilities towards the nation and its citizens alike.' The head of the Old Rent Owners Coalition, Mostafa Abdel-Rahman Attia, announced his rejection of the government's draft law amending the Old Rent Law, in regards to rent increases and the duration of the rental agreement. During a hearing by the House's Housing Committee, Attia proposed that the minimum rent be set at LE 2,000 for low-income areas, LE 4,000 for middle-income areas, and LE 8,000 for upscale areas. He also called for a three-year legalization period, after which the rental agreement would be liberalized. Shorouk al-Islam Abdel-Basset, representing owners of residential units subject to the Old Rent Law, demanded a gag order on the law until it is officially approved in the Official Gazette.
Egypt Independent
07-04-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Independent
Parl't speaker urges supporting Egypt's plan for Gaza reconstruction according to Bandung principles
TASHKENT, April 7 (MENA) – House of Representatives Speaker Hanafy al-Gebaly Monday called for supporting the Egyptian plan on the construction of the Gaza Strip without the displacement of Palestinians from their lands that was endorsed by Arab and Muslim countries, in accordance with the core principles of the Bandung Conference. The unprecedented and complex threats facing the world underscore the necessity of reviving the principles of Bandung Conference, which are deemed a safe haven and a key foundation for strengthening the spirit of joint international solidarity, the speaker said. Gebaly was addressing the fourth meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Parliamentary Network (NAM PN), on the sidelines of his participation in the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) that kicked off on Saturday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and runs till Wednesday. The Egyptian speaker delivered a speech during a session titled 'Commemorating 70 Years of the Bandung Spirit: The Role of Parliaments in Upholding the Bandung Principles'. Held between April 18-24, 1955, in Bandung, Indonesia, the Bandung Asian-African Conference is the most immediate antecedent to the creation of the Non-Aligned Movement. Gebaly urged parliaments of the Non-Aligned Movement Member States to uphold the movement's historic stance towards supporting the Palestinian people and establishing an independent Palestinian state in line with the international legitimacy resolutions. (MENA)
