Egypt's 'kofta' scandal sign of missing checks, balances
Egypt needs an effective opposition and parliament to balance executive power.
Two seemingly unrelated news items have caused a great deal of controversy on the Egyptian scene.
The first was the announcement by a medical committee to postpone clinical use of a new treatment for the viruses that cause Hepatitis C and HIV using a controversial device developed by Egypt’s Armed Forces Engineers Corps until after — and if — the device’s efficacy and safety is established, which could take at least a year.
