CAIRO, July 8 (Aswat Masriya) A number of political parties asked Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday to amend a new parliamentary elections law to increase the number of running lists and blocs. 

The Wafd Party, Al-Masryeen Al-Ahrrar, Al-Dostour, The Popular Current, Al-Karama, The Social Democratic Party and Masr al-Karama said in a statement on Tuesday that designating only 120 seats to blocs is an obstacle to the democratic transition. 

Prominent figures, including George Ishaq, Ahmed al-Borei and Mohamed Ghoneim have also signed the statement. 

Parliamentary elections procedures are scheduled to begin in mid July in accordance with the constitution. 

A number of political parties had criticized the new parliamentary elections law that was passed earlier this year. 

 Aswat Masriya

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