File Photo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi (Photo: Reuters)
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said on Wednesday that the leaks of Thanaweya Amma high school exams this year would not be repeated, and that the state respects court decision, in reference to the recent verdict voiding the Egyptian-Saudi island deal.
During a speech at the Egyptian Family iftar celebration, El-Sisi stressed that Egypt is currently reconsidering the system of high school exams.
He said that the advisory council for education is currently preparing a new strategy for Thanaweya Amma, to be presented in September, that follows international standards.
The president's statement comes hours after high school students held protests in several parts of the country against a government decision to cancel or postpone a number of year-end exams after several test questions and answers were leaked online.
El-Sisi also said that the state respects court rulings, in reference to the recent verdict voiding the Saudi-Egyptian maritime demarcation agreement that put the Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir under Saudi control.
He said that no court ruling would be questioned, adding that Egypt was a "state of institutions."
"No one can force something on the Egyptian people that they do not want," El-Sisi said.
However, he did call on the cabinet to provide the public with the information supporting the Saudi claim over the islands.
"The state has nothing to hide, and the people made us responsible for Egypt and we are honouring this responsibility," El-Sisi said.
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