By Akram Medhat
Minister of Tourism Yehia Rashed issued a decree forming the Supreme Committee to supervise the elections of the tourism chambers, headed by Counselor Ahmed El-Mahdy, the minister's legal adviser, with members including Mohamed Shaalan, head of the Tourism Companies and Tourist Guides Sector.
The committee also includes Mostafa Abdel Latif, head of the Tourism Activities and Domestic Offices Sector; Abdel Fattah El-Assy, head of the Hotels and Tourist Establishments Sector; Hala El-Khatib, Director General of the Egyptian Tourism Federation; Galal Mohamed Hamdy; and Sameh Saad, former adviser to the Minister of Tourism.
The decree stipulates that the committee will supervise the elections of the chambers and the Egyptian Tourism Federation, and that, in accordance with the regulations, the head of the committee may enlist whomever he sees fit to assist in completing the electoral process.
In a related context, the committee supervising the elections, headed by Counselor Ahmed El-Mahdy, legal adviser to the Minister of Tourism, began today, Sunday, receiving requests to withdraw candidacy for the elections of the tourism chambers' boards of directors and of the chambers' representatives to the general assembly of the Egyptian Tourism Federation for the 17th session, 2017-2021, for a period of two days, as well as challenges against accepted candidates and appeals from those excluded.
The committee supervising the elections will rule on the challenges and appeals, and the screening committee will announce the final list of candidates on August 27, with the elections to be held on September 10.
