DHAKA: Egypt is likely to completely rewrite the constitution adopted under Mohammad Mursi.

A spokesman for the committee amending it said on Sunday, in a further push to reverse changes introduced under the deposed Islamist president, gulfnews.com publishes this report on Monday.

The 50-member committee, which includes two Islamists but no representative of Mursi’s Muslim Brotherhood, was appointed by the interim government installed after the army overthrew Mursi in July following protests against his rule.

The panel will complete its work by early November, wrapping up the first phase of a road map announced by the country’s military chief when he ousted Mursi, a spokesman for the body said on Sunday.

Mohammad Salmawy said the panel already has approved about a third of the charter, mostly non-controversial clauses on basic freedoms.

He said members were leaning in favour of permanently removing the upper chamber of parliament known as the Shura Council.

BDST: 1733 HRS, SEPT 23, 2013
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