The 25-30 Alliance, a bloc of a small number of opposition MPs, demanded in a statement that Sisi cancel what it called “errant economic decisions” for which it said the lower and middle classes were suffering.
Egypt this week announced fuel and electricity price hikes as it cut subsidies, the latest of a series of economic austerity measures backed by the International Monetary Fund as part of a $12 billion loan package to Cairo.
The fiscal reforms, which began with a steep currency devaluation in late 2016, have helped improve economic indicators such as GDP growth, but continue to leave many Egyptians worse off.
Rare public protests erupted last month over increased fares on Cairo’s metro system, but no public demonstrations have been reported this week after fuel and electricity became more expensive.
The lawmakers’ statement was rare public criticism of Sisi, who critics say has presided over the worst crackdown against political opponents in Egypt’s history, with authorities arresting thousands of Islamists and hundreds of other activists since he came to power in 2014.
The 25-30 Alliance has regularly opposed government policy, however.
SISI overthrew Mohamed Morsi , Egypt’s first freely-elected president in 2013 and the first free and democratically elected civilian president of the country was sent to prison by a military coup d'etat.
Sisi was elected to his first four-year term as president a year later.
Rights groups say Egypt’s human and civil rights record has deteriorated under Sisi, but his supporters claim his tough security policy is needed to ensure stability as Egypt recovers from years of political chaos and tackles economic challenges and an insurgency.
