The Corruption of Political Life Law, more commonly known as the 'Disenfranchisement Law', which bars former members of the ousted regime from holding public office is official as of Tuesday The state official newspaper (El-Gareeda El-Rasmiya) published on Monday evening the 'Disenfranchisement law' making it official law. Parliament's proposed 'Disenfranchisement Law' was signed by the ruling military council on Monday. The Corruption of Political Life Law, more commonly known as the 'Disenfranchisement Law',which was discussed and approved last week by the People's Assembly, stipulates that a limited number of individuals who served in top positions in the regime of the ousted president Hosni Mubarak during the last ten years of his reign would not be eligible to enter the presidential race set for May of this year. The law, which comes two days before the Supreme Presidential Electoral Commission (SPEC) issues the final list of eligible presidential candidates on 26 April, could lead to the elimination of former Mubarak prime minister Shafiq from the race for the country's highest office. The SPEC annouced that it will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday to discuss the implementation of the new law.
