PA abides by sovereignty of law, respects court rulings

The Egyptian People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour said that the Assembly is keen to apply all the established legal principles of the court of cassation in recognition of the sublime position of the judiciary in the field of expressing views in its investigation of electoral cases referred to it in accordance with the constitutions.

Addressing the final meeting of the People's Assembly in its present session which was adjourned for the summer recess, Sorour said that the Assembly had not been informed of any final judgment passed by the Higher Administrative Court as regards cancellation of decisions on nominating any member.

He explained that judgments suspending the nomination decisions were issued in cases with the Minister of Interior Habib Al Adly and no final decision was issued.

Sorour said the People's Assembly abides by the sovereignty of law in accordance with the Constitution.

The Assembly has investigated contests questioning membership of 60 Assembly members. It considered 37 cases and approved decisions taken by the Court of Cassation that rejected all these cases.

Sorour said that while exercising the rule that the Assembly "is master of its own, decision," except in accordance with the Constitution, the law and the statutes. Peace and Security are two sides of one coin. Security cannot be realized without peace. It would be based on coercion and domination cannot last.

Speaking at a ceremony held at the People's Assembly on the occasion of honoring him with a Ph.D. in political sciences from an American university, Sorour said that realizing peace is the sublime goal of all peoples of the world.

He described as meaningless present conflicts that claim lives.

Sorour said that security and peace could be realized by respecting laws.

He said that honoring him with the Ph.D. was an honor to Egypt that laid down the bases of sublime values and ideals and influenced world civilizations.

Sorour said that close cooperation between Egypt, the land of civilizations, and the United States could lead to important and influential results in the interest of the peoples of the area.

Sorour said he was happy with the attitude of the People's Assembly towards recent developments in the Middle East region.

Addressing the last meeting of the Assembly before it adjourned for the summer recess, Sorour said that Assemblymen were unanimous in agreeing on the constant principles of Egyptian foreign policy in support of the steadfastness of the Palestinian people,their heroic Intifada and their firm stand in the face of Israeli brutal aggressions.

Assemblymen condemned all Israeli repressive practices in occupied territories and declared their absolute support to the right of the Palestinian people to establish their own independent state with Jerusalem as its capital in accordance with decisions of international legitimacy.

Sorour lauded the Assembly's support to Libya in its efforts to end the sanctions imposed on it.

The Speaker also lauded the stand of the Assembly in rejecting any interference in Egypt's internal affairs.

He said that the Assembly and the Egyptian people, Muslims and Copts, condemned the visit of the so-called American committee in defence of rights.

Dr. Sorour expressed the Assembly's appreciation of the wise policy of President Hosni Mubarak and his constant support to deepen the march of democracy.

"The People's Assembly members take pride in the leadership of President Mubarak and support all his steps for the welfare of the people of Egypt," he said.