Egypt has voted to give President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi sweeping powers that could keep him in office until 2030
The National Elections Authority announced on Tuesday that Egyptians had voted to pass a number of major changes to the country's constitution in a three-day referendum, with 88.83% voting in favor of tightening its strongman leader's grip on power."The referendum came out in the best possible way, worthy of Egypt's future and its aspirations for tomorrow," Lashin Ibrahim, the head of the National Election Authority, said in the press conference.
Activists have also posted photos to social media that showed white cardboard boxes packed with groceries being handed out to people after they voted.But the country's electoral commission has denied any wrongdoing and said it had not received formal complaints about irregularities.Since the constitutional amendments were proposed by pro-Sisi MPs, Egyptian media outlets controlled by Egypt's security services urged people to vote."Sisi is doing good job.
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