Egypt…the outrage over the video of the demolition of the stone of the Great Pyramid reaches the Parliament…

Cairo, Egypt (CNN) – She arrived at the Egyptian Parliament Criticism spread on social media regarding a video clip of demolition work inside the area of ​​the Great Pyramid of Khufu in the Giza Pyramids area, where the member of parliament Amira Abu Shaqqa submitted an urgent statement to the House of Representatives as a result of this event.

For its part, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities responded, confirming that no stones were demolished, but the removal of modern construction materials, non-antiquities (mortar), to the lighting network for the To renew the Great Pyramid, without harming the human body. the pyramid or any of its original stones..

In the last few months in Egypt, many complaints have arisen about the way in which antiquities are treated, the latest of which is the Fine Artists Syndicate complaining about the way in which statues of Qasr lions al-Nil restoration due to the use of paint materials “not suitable for restoration work,” while the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities responded that “a cover was applied.” ” of the famous Muhammad Ali Pasha qibla during the development work of Imam al-Shafi’i cemetery area..

The protests have been renewed in the past two days, after a video was circulated showing workers crushing the stones of the Great Pyramid, in which she condemned “stone-cutting and the act of random and undirected development work by the team. The protests reached the House of Representatives, and the member of parliament Amira Abu Shaqa submitted an urgent statement. responsible for causing the spread of rumors about the demolition of parts of the Pyramid of Khufu,” according to what the local media wanted.

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities responded that what appears in the video “is not the demolition, but the removal of modern, non-antique (mortar) building materials, which were placed decades ago with the aim to cover the electrical network for lighting. the pyramid..

Abu Shaqa commented on the ministry’s statement, saying that it “proves mismanagement, and that what the statement said about changing the electrical network for lighting for the Great Pyramid, in the random and primitive way this, and that there is a presence of tourists and news. groups did a lot of damage to Egypt, after monitoring this with audio and video, Especially since this happened during official working hours in the Pyramid Antiquities area, and before the area was closed, which caused Great dissatisfaction and a wave of international ridicule,” according to what local media published about the parliamentary statement. For the House of Representatives.

For his part, the senior archaeologist at the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Magdy Shaker, said that the ministry is implementing a plan to develop the entire pyramid area, starting with routes a- in the visitors, passing through the means of transport and the visitation route. , as well as the sound and light shows Great Pyramid changed the cables, for a few minutes, and work was stopped immediately..

Several years ago, the Egyptian government gave one of the companies of the businessman Naguib Sawiris the task of developing the area of ​​the Pyramids to increase the number of tourists who come to one of the Seven Wonders. to enhance the World and improve the visitor experience which included establishing a new gate for visitors to enter, and providing visitor services including being operating electric bus lines, and providing… Free aerial internet service, cinema halls, hotel bathrooms, installation of electronic gates, and establishment of a chain of international restaurants, according to local media reports..

Shaker, in specific statements to: CNN In Arabic, the work of changing the cables did not affect the Pyramid of Khufu, showing the strength of the work to activate the pyramid, which was built more than 4,600 years ago, and consists of 2.3 million stones with thousands of tourists every day and it has not been affected in the past In addition, the entrance to the current pyramid It was created with difficulty due to its large size the pyramid and the stones used to build it..

The Great Pyramid, or known as the Pyramid of King Khufu, was built in the period 2589-2566 BC – according to data from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities – and its original height reached 146.5 meters, which made it the tallest building in Sweden. world for 3,800 years, and is considered one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World that remain to this day, it took between 10 and 20 years to build the pyramid.

However, Shaker believes that several controls should be put in place before working on changing the cables, starting with designating a work area to prevent tourists from getting close on the demolition sites to avoid any injuries, and to start and finish the work early. times, before the time of the tourists’ visit..

In the same context, the Ministry of the Interior issued a statement which it said was responding to “a video clip published by one of the channels linked to the Muslim Brotherhood regarding several people agreed to buy pieces of stone from an archaeological site. the pyramids in Giza because they will send to one of their friends abroad,” and the ministry said that “the video is old and was previously published at the time, and legal measures were taken against them. “.