An election law scheduled for review by Egypt's ruling military council will lead to an "unrepresentative parliament," presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei said Tuesday.
In a post on Twitter, ElBaradei criticized the proposed law on constituent districts, which the prime minister's cabinet approved last week. The law would affect the parliamentary elections set for November.
“New electoral laws will lead to an unrepresentative parliament and the perpetuation of Mubarak's 'democracy.' Do not abort the revolution," ElBaradei said.
Last month, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces issued the law that would regulate parliamentary elections.
The law stipulates that half of parliamentary members should be elected through a single-winner system, while the other half would run through a list-based candidacy system.
Some criticize the idea of using both systems because they say it's the opposite of what political parties and movements had agreed upon – only using the list-based system.
Others have said the law could provide opportunity for vote buying and tribal strife, which occurred in elections under former President Hosni Mubarak's rule.
