Egypt’s House of Representatives approved a new draft law that facilitates the dismissal of government employees with links to the Muslim Brotherhood on Monday 28 June. The proposal, which was initially an amendment to the Non-Disciplinary Dismissal of Civil Servants Law (10/1973), was drafted and submitted by the MP Ali Badr, state media reported. According to the Chair of the Legislative and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Ibrahim El-Heneidi, this new amendment further protects Egypt’s national security from any possible infiltration by members of the Muslim Brotherhood. The draft law applies to employees working at government ministries, local council units, public sector companies, public organizations, and other governmental authorities. Under the draft law, there are two conditions that must be met for an employee to be dismissed. The first is that the employee violates their ‘core responsibilities’ in a way that results in ‘harm’ to the ‘resources of the state and/or its economic interests may be dismissed. The second is if there is solid evidence that shows the employee belongs to a terrorist organization (such as the Muslim Brotherhood, which is deemed a terrorist organization in Egypt) or if the evidence shows…
