The new headquarters of Egypt’s Parliament in the Administrative Capital
The decision came during a plenary session after House Speaker Hisham Badawi said he had received an official letter from the government expressing its intention to withdraw the amendments submitted during the third legislative term to prepare a fully integrated traffic bill.
During the same session, Badawi announced changes in the leadership of several parliamentary bodies following notifications from political parties.
The Justice Party appointed MP Mohamed Fouad as head of its parliamentary body, while MP Irene Saeed was selected to lead the Reform and Development Party’s parliamentary bloc.
The Egyptian Social Democratic Party named MP Mahmoud Sami El-Imam as head of its parliamentary body, the Republican People’s Party chose MP Tarek El-Tawil as its representative, the Homeland Defenders Party selected MP Ahmed Hassan El-Atifi, and the Wafd Party appointed MP Mohamed Abdel-Alim Dawoud as head of its parliamentary body.
Moreover, MP Mohamed Mogahed, chairman of the Youth and Sports Committee, presented the report of a joint committee reviewing a government draft law to amend certain provisions of Law No. 3 of 1987, which governs the Sports Professions Syndicate.
Mogahed said the syndicate plays a central role in regulating professional activity in the sports sector, safeguarding professional and ethical standards, and supporting practitioners. He added that recent scientific and institutional developments make it necessary to update the legal framework.
The draft law proposes renaming “Physical Education” faculties to “Sports Sciences” to reflect the broader scope of modern sports-related disciplines, including sports management, rehabilitation, and health sciences, he explained.
The change, he said, requires corresponding amendments to syndicate membership rules to ensure consistency between academic qualifications and professional regulation.
According to Mogahed, the amendments aim to strengthen governance, clarify responsibilities among relevant authorities, unify professional and academic standards, and improve transparency in accreditation and registration procedures within the sports sector.
At the start of the session, Badawi also announced a ban on mobile phone use inside the chamber, citing the need to maintain decorum and ensure members’ attention during debates. He noted that the House’s internal bylaws give the speaker authority to preserve order and protect the institution’s prestige during plenary sessions.
In December, the cabinet approved sweeping amendments to the Traffic Law aimed at reducing road accidents through tougher fines, license suspensions, and prison terms.
The draft, endorsed at a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, proposed stricter penalties for speeding, lane violations, unlicensed or unregistered vehicles, environmental offences, and repeat violations, with fines up to EGP 30,000 and jail terms of up to one year for serious or habitual offences.
Officials said the measures were intended to strengthen deterrence, improve road safety, and tighten enforcement nationwide.
Despite a decline in road-traffic deaths to 5,260 in 2024 from 5,861 in 2023, injuries rose to more than 76,000, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, highlighting persistent risks largely linked to speeding, unlicensed driving, and poor vehicle conditions.
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