Liberal Party (Egypt)
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Liberal Party | |
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Chairman | Helmy Ahmed Salim |
Founded | 1976 |
Headquarters | Cairo |
Political Ideology | Liberal Democracy |
Papers | Al-Ahrar - Weekly, Al-Haquiqa - Weekly, Al-Nour - Weekly |
See also | Politics of Egypt |
The Liberal Party or Hizb al-Ahrar (Arabic:حزب الأحرار) is a political party in Egypt. At the last legislative elections, October and November 2000, the party won 1 out of 444 seats in the Majlis al-Sha'ab. However, at the last legislative elections, November and December 2005, the party failed to win any seat. The Ahrar might be considered as a liberal party.
[edit] Platform
- The Islamic Sharia is a main source of legislation.
- Freedom of expression and thought.
- Election the President and Vice-President through free polls.
- Enhancing role of the private sector.
- Ensuring basic rights of laborers and peasants.
- Freedom of the press.
- Independence of the Judiciary.
- Education development.
[edit] See also
- Liberalism
- Contributions to liberal theory
- Liberalism worldwide
- List of liberal parties
- Liberal democracy
- Liberalism in Egypt
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