Egyptian court calls for parliament to be dissolved

The supreme court in Egypt has announced it will dissolve the lower house of parliament.

According to the BBC, the court said on Thursday that parliamentary elections held last year were unconstitutional. They said one third of the seats are illegitimate.

The decision also carries with it the possibility of fresh elections to elect the lower house of parliament. This comes on the heels of the run-off election to determine Egypt’s president this Saturday and Sunday.

The Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate in the presidential election said the decision must be respected; however other members of the group have condemned the ruling.

The Muslim Brotherhood won the three month long parliamentary elections in twenty-eleven.