MP Salah Hasaballah, the media spokesman for the House of Representatives, confirmed that it is ready to receive President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who will take the constitutional oath of office for his second term as Head of State, scheduled for early next week.
“All organizational procedures have been completed and all members of parliament are expected to be present during the swearing in ceremony,” he said.
Hasaballah explained that the media is one of the bridges between the Council and the Egyptians as it acts as a tool to clarify the council’s legislation and process.
In a press conference to review the achievements of parliament, Hasaballah stressed that the state and the government has to take many difficult decisions, yet those decisions are in the interest of the citizen.
The spokesperson added that the parliament has high hopes and aspirations to provide a high-quality life standards for the citizen.
He pointed out that the swear in of the President before the parliament is conducted in accordance with Article 144 of the constitution.
Sisi's second term in office was sealed when he won 97 percent of valid votes in a presidential election in March.
Saturday, June 2, will be the first presidential swearing in to be held in parliament since former ruler Hosni Mubarak began his fifth consecutive term in 2005, Al-Akhbar newspaper reported.
Sisi defeated sole rival Moussa Mostafa Moussa, who was seen by critics as a token candidate to try to legitimize the Egyptian leader's re-election, during the March vote.
Despite Sisi's appeal for a large turnout, only 41 percent of registered voters cast their ballots, with seven percent spoiling their ballots.
Sisi, a former army chief, ousted his predecessor Mohamed Morsi in 2013 amid mass protests against him.
Morsi was Egypt's first democratically elected president and the first leader not from military ranks, but his year in office was divisive and sparked massive protests demanding his resignation.
