On 6 April Egypt’s Parliament approved, by an astounding majority (15 MPs against vs. 596 MPs for), the constitutional reform that would allow the President to remain in power until 2030. According to the provisions of the 2014 Constitution, the president should step down in 2022 (after two mandates of four years each(. The proposal over the new article 140 of the Constitution keeps the limit of two consecutive mandates per president but extends the duration of each of them from four to six years. An ad hoc clause extends Sisi’s current mandate to six years, which means he would end his term in 2024 and would allow him to run for a third term afterward. Among another dozen amendments presented stand out the concession of more power to the president regarding the naming of the members of the judiciary and the return of the Senate and the introduction of a feminine quota of 25% in Parliament. Al-Sisi’s followers justify these measures by saying he needs more time to execute his political program and preserve the nation’s stability. A referendum organized over the last days reportedly backed constitutional changes by 88.8% of votes in favor.