President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said Wednesday that the government was expected to introduce the municipality election bill to the House of Representatives in its next session.
Sisi's remarks came during "Ask the President" session on the second and final day of the 7th edition of the National Youth Conference, held in the New Administrative Capital.
During the session, the president replied to questions from young people in the multiple political, economic and social fields.
Sisi wished that the House could pass the municipality bill by the end of 2019, and also hoped that the youths could make it to the elections, with participation no less than 25 percent.
He stressed the importance of the municipality role in monitoring and following up the governmental performance.
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