Majdī Shenouda, the representative of the church on the panel, said the ruling has offered a sigh of relief for the Egyptian street and was in line with the law.

He called for re-forming the assembly that should include at least five constitutional law experts.

Asked whether the church, which had withdrawn in protest, may return to the panel in a new formation, Shenouda replied that the decision will be issued by the Millī Council in its upcoming meeting after the Easter celebrations.

“The decision, whether to continue in the panel or completely quit it, will be supported by the Holy Synod anyway,” he noted. [Author Not Mentioned, al-Wafd, April 11, p. 4] Read text in Arabic