Egypt Independent provided a nice but brief overview of the Copts in past Egyptian parliaments. "Today’s Constitution gives Copts a chance to return to the political arena within a quota, which some welcomed and others considered contradictory to the principle of equal citizenship."

Cornelis Hulsman: I am not in favor of a quota system since it hides the true number of Coptic voters and it is contradictory to the principle of equal citizenship but it does ensure that Coptic votes in Parliament remain.