Egypt court orders municipal councils dissolved
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An Egyptian court on Tuesday ordered the dissolution of more than 1,750 municipal councils, seen as one of the last vestiges of Hosni Mubarak's rule. The administrative court decision, announced by presiding judge Kamal el-Lamei, meets a major demand of the protest movement that drove Mubarak from the presidency in an 18-day uprising early this year.
The local councils, with over 50,000 seats filled by elections widely viewed as rigged, were a backbone of support for Mubarak's ruling party. The court decision can still be appealed, but popular opposition may make it difficult for Egypt's current military rulers to challenge it. (AP)
