Qandīl, however, said that Coptic "brothers" cannot be excluded from the cabinet lineup as they are partners in the nation and many of them are highly efficient and professional.

On women's representation in his government, Qandīl noted that efficient women are abundant in Egypt but there will be no set quota for women in the new government, denying that the ministry of agriculture & land reclamation and the ministry of water resources & irrigation will be merged into one portfolio. [Islām Ahmad Farahāt, al-Ahrām, July 27, p. 1] Read original text in Arabic