Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi swore in four new heads of the country’s top judicial and legal authorities on Tuesday, reaffirming the state’s commitment to supporting the independence of the judiciary.
Counsellor Rabie Ahmed Mohamed Lebna took the oath as President of the Court of Cassation, alongside Counsellor Mahmoud Ibrahim Mohamed Abou El-Dahab as President of the State Council. Counsellor Abdel Nasser Abou El-Azm Issa was sworn in as President of the State Lawsuits Authority, while Counsellor Hoda Ahmed Mohamed Issa took her oath as President of the Administrative Prosecution Authority.
During a reception for the new appointees, Al-Sisi expressed his wishes for their success in their national duties and affirmed his trust in their ability to enhance the rule of law and consolidate the values of justice and equality among all citizens, according to Presidency Spokesman Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy. The president stressed the commitment of all state institutions to supporting judicial independence, enforcing the law, and upholding the values of truth and justice.
Al-Sisi praised the pivotal role of the judicial bodies in protecting public funds and state property, combating corruption and terrorism, and safeguarding the freedoms, rights, and properties of citizens. He also noted tangible developments in the speed and mechanisms of litigation, the enhancement of the judiciary’s role, and the empowerment of Egyptian women within the judicial system.
In a separate move, Al-Sisi awarded the Order of the Republic, First Class, to the outgoing judicial heads in recognition of their service and efforts in developing the Egyptian judicial system. The recipients included former Court of Cassation President Counsellor Assem Abdel Latif El-Saeed El-Ghaish, former State Council President Counsellor Osama Youssef Shalaby, and former Administrative Prosecution Authority President Counsellor Mohamed Ahmed Khalil El-Shennawy.
