Actors Syndicate dismissed Egyptian Actors Khaled Abol Naga and Amr Waked after criticizing the constitutional amendments and human rights in Egypt in a Washington panel on 25 March. During the Washington panel discussion, both actors along with other human rights activists called for international cooperation to rally against the proposed constitutional amendments in Egypt. They asked “every peace-loving human being” to support Egyptians who are behind bars for speaking up. The proposed constitutional amendments include an extension of the presidency term to increase to six years instead of four, the creation of a senate, a second chamber for parliament, a woman quota in the parliament no less than 25 percent of the members, the maintenance of youth and special percentages, the appropriate representation of workers, farmers, youth and Christians and the appointment of one or more deputies to the president. “The narrative in Egypt is: ‘Nobody cares about you anymore,'” Naga said, “More than ever, right now, Egyptians need that hope, that light at the end of the tunnel: That this is not the case; it cannot be the case, and it should not be the case. And hopefully, with…
Actors Syndicate Expels Waked, Abol Naga for Criticizing Egyptian Constitution Changes
March 27, 2019
