The Minister of Local Development said that the completion of the draft law "Establishment of the South Upper Egypt Development Authority" in coordination with the Ministry of Justice, is a top priority of the ministry.

This comes against the backdrop of statements by Abu Bakr al-Jundi, who took over the local development portfolio in the new cabinet reshuffle, on the people of Upper Egypt and then apologizes to them.

The minister said in a statement on Wednesday that the establishment of this body is a complement to the efforts made by several ministries and state bodies through several sessions of the Ministry of Justice, according to the Middle East News Agency.