The Government will dissolve local councils within two weeks, Cabinet spokesman Ahmed el-Samman said in remarks that contradict what had been said by minister of local development and the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.
"Some earlier court ruling ordered the disbanding of municipal councils. This will take place within two week," el-Samman said, without elaborating whether there would be an overall dissolution.
Mamdouh Shahin, a member of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, on Sunday said that dissolving local councils would require a new law or a court ruling. The same viewpoint was assured by Minister of Local Development Mohssen el-Nomani.
