CAIRO // An Egyptian court overturned President Mohammed Morsi's decree calling for parliamentary elections to start in late April, a move that is likely to exacerbate tensions in Egypt and prolong political instability.
Egypt's presidency plans to appeal the administrative court's decision, saying that the election decrees are sovereign acts carried out by the presidency and should not be overturned.The court ruled on Wednesday that the parliamentary election law should have been vetted by the Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) for compliance with the constitution before it was ratified.
In January, the SCC found problems with the an earlier version of the law and sent it back to the upper house of parliament, or Shura Council, for revisions. But instead of checking again with the SCC, the Shura Council passed the law and Mr Morsi ordered elections beginning on April 22 and continuing until June.
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