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The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is being sworn in today, for a third consecutive term in the new capital being built outside Cairo, government newspaper Al-Ahram confirmed Monday.
In power for over a decade, Sisi “will take the oath of office on the constitution Tuesday in the new parliament premises in the administrative capital”, east of Cairo, Al-Ahram said.
Officially, the 69-year-old Sisi will begin his term on Wednesday, more than three months after he was reelected with 89.6 per cent of the vote against three largely unknown candidates.
The former head of the army and minister of defence, Sisi led the ouster of former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi following massive popular protests around the country.
His new term of six years is supposed to be his last, according to the constitution.
MP Mustafa Bakri, who is close to the ruling powers, said the government will likely resign after Sisi’s inauguration to allow for a cabinet reshuffle.
The swearing-in comes against the background of a severe economic crisis, with spiralling inflation and a foreign currency shortage that is stifling foreign trade.
AFP
