Justice Minister Ahmed Mekky said judges would supervise the referendum on the new constitution, despite the Judges Club’s call to boycott it.
In an interview with Qatar-based Al Jazeera satellite channel, Mekky said that the constitution would be issued on time.
Egyptian State Lawsuits Authority advisers criticized what they described as “the Judges Club’s pressure on the Constituent Assembly” and accused it of pursuing its own interests.
In a press conference in Cairo on Saturday, the advisers also criticized the club’s threats not to supervise the referendum, saying this would endanger the country’s interests.
The advisers also approved the articles in the draft constitution pertaining to judicial authority, which were rejected by the club.
The 100-member Constituent Assembly is currently drafting the constitution amid conflicts over the application of Sharia, as well as freedoms and presidential powers. The document is set to be put to a referendum before the end of the year.
Constituent Assembly Secretary General Amr Darrag has said that the final draft will be issued on 20 November.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm website
