Car license costs get a new presidential order to the Interior Ministry
In short
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi told the Interior Ministry to rationalize the cost of car licenses. He gave the order at a meeting with the cabinet and the governors.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has directed the Interior Ministry to rationalize the cost of car licenses.
What was said
The president met Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, the full cabinet and the full council of governors. Senior officials, armed forces and police leaders, some village mayors and sheikhs, and a number of experts also attended. The meeting took place at the Strategic Command headquarters in the New Capital.
According to the official spokesperson, several ministers reviewed their achievements. They said the focus had been on improving services for citizens and tackling long-standing problems.
The president then stressed that every necessary step should be taken in the interest of citizens and to improve the services they get. He directed the Interior Ministry to rationalize car license costs. He also repeated that citizens should be treated well.
What to note
The word used in the official statement is tarshid, which means rationalizing. The statement does not say it means a cut in fees.