The People's Assembly Legislative and Constitutional Affairs Committee was referred the ruling by the Supreme Constitutional Court, which resulted in Parliament’s dissolution, on Tuesday.
Speaker Saad al-Katatny chaired a general meeting that discussed means of enforcing the verdict. He said the decision by President Mohamed Morsy to reinstate the assembly did not defy the court's ruling, but rather reversed the consequent decision by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to disband the assembly.
"In all of its activities, the state is bound by laws. The People's Assembly is fully cognizant of its competences, and respects the judiciary," Katatny stressed.
He added that he had consulted the legislative committee to enforce the verdict and its relevant measures, but noted that Article 40 of the Constitutional Declaration, which has governed the country since March 2011, stipulates that the Court of Cassation has jurisdiction over the validity of parliament memberships.
"The session only discussed procedural issues related to the implementation of the Supreme Constitutional Court’s verdict”, he pointed out.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
