Egypt’s President
Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi urged the legalization of unlicensed factories nationwide
on Saturday, pledging support for the owners of these factories to enlarge
their industries within a legal framework.
“Do not think that the country seeks to strive for taxes or nitpick … the goal of our move is construction not accountability,” El-Sisi said, affirming that the interior ministry announces detecting and taking measures against these factories every day.
The president made the remarks during an inauguration ceremony of a series of national projects in various sectors in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena.
He also urged moving these factories to the nearest industrial areas to continue their business within a legal framework.
The president urged the ministries of interior and industry to collect data about the number of unlicensed factories to assess the possibility of legalizing their status.
The president also inaugurated a number of roads and axes, including axes that link industrial and agricultural areas in Upper Egypt across the river.
The inaugurated axes are Adly Mansour axis in Beni Suef, Qus axis in Qena, Samalut axis in Minya, Kalabsha axis in Aswan, and Dayrout axis in Assiut.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
