Egypt Daily News – Egyptian media personality Ahmed Moussa praised the House of Representatives, led by Speaker Hanafy Gebaly, for its decision to postpone discussions on the draft law to amend the old rent law submitted by the government. Speaking during his show “Ala Mas’ouliyati” on Sada El Balad TV on Monday evening, he said: “Well done to the honorable Parliament.”
Moussa called on President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to personally intervene to resolve what he described as a crisis created by the government and imposed on the public. He stated:
“Twelve years ago, we waited for a reassuring message from the then-General Commander Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for 85 million Egyptians. Today, 12 years later, we are again waiting for the leader to resolve a crisis exported to the people by the government.”
He added:
“Just as President Sisi reassured and protected the people 12 years ago—after God Almighty—today, this matter also requires protection from the President himself. Because the government has proven it neither cared nor showed the responsibility we had hoped for.”
Moussa criticized the government’s approach, saying it introduced a bill that shocked both landlords and tenants:
“The government submitted a draft law that caused a crisis for both sides. The initial transitional period was five years, then changed to seven. These amendments do not solve the problem; they only generate anger and a major crisis.”
He also took issue with the government’s interpretation of the Supreme Constitutional Court’s ruling:
“The government misinterpreted the court’s ruling. The verdict never mentioned 5 or 7 years, nor did it call for evictions or contract terminations.”
He stressed that the ruling aimed only to create balance by gradually increasing rent, without referring to displacing tenants or setting transitional timelines.
Moussa further criticized the government’s lack of preparation, questioning:
“The government came to Parliament without data, statistics, or any solid information. It was like: ‘Let’s just push this through!’ That’s unacceptable. We’re talking about respect for millions of Egyptians who now live in fear of eviction after seven years.”
