[governance] Rebuilding Egypt's Governance System

[Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro]

Dear List,

I woke up this morning through the TV (forgot to switch it off last night)
to a debate in Egypt on Aljazeera where a Panel of 3 were arguing about:-

1) where they should have immediate elections;
2)whether they should wait for a year or two before elections;
3)Who should re-write the constitution;
4)Within the referendum whether s.2 of the old constitution would be revised
(ie. Muslim country or not)?

As they were debating the issues, one of the panelists described that the
numerous laws and constitution format and contents were not developed by the
Egyptian people but by a select few. How does one develop a Political System
(Machinery) in a country that has never experienced one before.

What are the implications for Internet Governance? In light of the Decree
which disempowered the Telcos in Egypt against judically reviewing
administrative decisions when they were ordered to stop transmitting the
Internet, it will be interesting to see developments within their
constitution as it will have a direct correlation on issues of internet
governance in Egypt.

Regulatory contexts directly impact on behaviour of operators in any
jurisdiction. Whilst countries may have different political structures and
systems, at the end of the day, the international norms and standards
countries ratify or accede will determine national internet governance
contexts.



Warm Regards,
Sala
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