(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Egypt's parliament has passed a bill that strips senior figures of ousted President Hosni Mubarak's regime of their political rights for 10 years.
Egyptian parliament on Thursday passed a law banning top officials who served under Hosni Mubarak from becoming president, legislation that would prevent former Vice President Omar Suleiman from running – if the measures is approved by Egypt's ruling military.
The law would only come into effect if the military council that took over from Mubarak when he stepped down last year ratifies it.
This is unlikely to happen before the election commission issues a final list of presidential candidates, which is expected later this month. Decisions of the election commission cannot be appealed.
The law would also block the candidacy of anyone who served as a prime minister in the decade prior to Mubarak's removal from power, which would rule out his last premier, Ahmed Shafiq. The measure excludes former ministers, meaning leading liberal contender Amr Moussa, a former foreign minister, wouldn't be affected.
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