"Give up the membership" of Egyptian artists after a meeting with members of Congress

On the background of their political activity outside of Egypt, which rejects the constitutional amendments, and the news of their meeting with members of the US Congress, Egypt has punished renowned artists, Amr Waked and Khaled Abu Naga.

The Egyptian syndicate of representations announced Tuesday night that the appointment of Amr Waked and Khalid Abu Al Naga, after hours of local media work in Egypt, had been removed from the information that could not be established about their meeting with representatives of the US Congress.

The official Egyptian news agency said that this decision was inscribed in the context of its offensive statements in Egypt and the export of an unreal image of the country aimed at harming the interests of the homeland.

According to a statement issued by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two artists were "without a mandate of the People's Administration of the external powers to move them against the security and stability of Egypt", without specifying the facts . And give them what they did. "

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In contrast, Amr Waked described in his official account "Twitter" on Wednesday morning his union as being "the union of political professions".

Abu Naga hoped, in a similar tweet on his official "Twitter" account, to call him at least before the union to rush such a decision.

He described the decision, which can be challenged as "hasty and treacherous before any information is denied", and said, "So, you are reducing the homeland!".

Abu Naga, who has been abroad for some time, actively rejected the Egyptian parliament's amendments to the constitution, which had originally been approved by the deputies, including the power to extend the presidency of 4 to 6 years and allow the head of the authority of the coup, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi For a third term currently prohibited by the Constitution.

Proponents of the Egyptian regime claim that "the current amendments are constitutional and necessary as circumstances change, and that Egypt needs the Sisi presidency to be more successful," which is disputed by opponents of the opposition. Inside and outside of Egypt.