UPROAR IN EGYPTIAN PARLIAMENT

Northern Advocate, 4 January 1938, Page 3

UPROAR IN EGYPTIAN PARLIAMENT

(Received 2.30 a.m.) CAIRO, January 3. An uproar occurred in Parliament when Deputies shouted down the secretary deputed to read the King’s prorogation decree in the absence of Ministers, says a Cairo message. The dismissed Prime Minister, Nahas Pasha, whom the President refused permission to make a speech, remained on his seat declaiming his determination to speak in the name cf the Fatherland. Pandemonium ensued. The President ordered the clearing of the pres? and public galleries. No-Confidence Motion. Unable to restore decorum, the Speaker ordered the lights to be turned out. Despite this, Nahas Pasha lit matches to enable him to read a motion.

'f no-confidence, which the supporters declared carried.

The Deputies continued to shout pi the darkness, but the demonstrators eventually withdrew to attend a Wafd (Nationalist Party) meeting. No progress was made with the business, so Parliament ha:, not yet been officially adjourned. Meanwhile, the Senate, with three dissentients, passed a motion expressing dissatisfaction with the present Cabinet, and asking the King to reconsider the situation. The Wafd meeting later decided to expel the President, of the Chamber of Deputies. Ahmed Maher, from the party. It is understood that further expulsions wid be effected tomorrow.