The “Renewal” bloc declared its boycott of the parliamentary session scheduled for Thursday, April 25, following a meeting at its headquarters in Sin el-Fil. The decision was announced in rejection of the extension of municipal council mandates, as the municipal elections are deemed a constitutional entitlement that should not be tampered with in terms of timing and principle of conduct under any circumstances or pretext.
The bloc condemned the hasty actions of the parliamentary presidency in extending the municipalities’ mandate. It considered the collusion between certain factions of the system to undermine municipal entitlements and violate the Constitution, a new chapter in the ongoing conspiracy against constitutional principles and institutions.
According to the statement, “The political forces involved in the extension crime are hiding behind excuses and pretexts.” The bloc suggested solutions, such as postponing elections in areas where holding them is currently impractical, until conditions allow for their proper conduct.
Furthermore, the bloc viewed the political collusion aimed at delaying municipal and optional elections as “another aspect of the continuous context we are currently witnessing,” which includes obstructing presidential elections and other entitlements like government formation and parliamentary proceedings.
The statement emphasized that such destructive behavior has pushed the state into a phase of dissolution and disintegration. The bloc pledged to confront it through coordination among opposition components and all sovereign and reformist forces.
It stressed that all deputies and blocs participating in the extension session for municipal entitlements bear responsibility for breaching the Constitution and urged them to refrain from betraying the trust of the voters.
Finally, the bloc reiterated its warning about the dangers of extension, foreseeing near-complete paralysis in the work of the extended municipal councils. This paralysis, it argued, would further burden citizens due to the absence of local authorities fulfilling their developmental and service roles.
