The advisory council to Egypt's military rulers on Tuesday recommended that the number of MPs appointed to Egypt's lower house, the People's Assembly, be raised from 10 to 30.
In a press conference, the council said this would allow more young people to join parliament and further energize national action.
The council's assistant general secretary, Sherif Zahran, said he proposed the increase. He expressed gratitude for the council members' unanimous approval of his proposal.
According to the suspended 1971 Constitution, the president has the right to appoint 10 MPs. Former President Hosni Mubarak used the clause to give more representation to Copts and women.
Islamists led the polls in the first two rounds of People's Assembly elections, winning nearly 75 percent of the seats. They are expected to maintain this momentum in the third round.
The advisory council also said Tuesday it respects the decisions and procedures of investigators during the recent inspections of NGOs.
It said that discussing those issues took longer than the council's session time.
Council spokesperson Mohamed al-Khouly said the discussions concluded by emphasizing the importance civil society organizations' activities and the council's rejection of intervention in Egypt's domestic affairs.
Khouly said the advisory council appeals to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to prioritize the issuance of a law regulating the works of NGOs which, he said, play a vital role in the promotion of democracy in the country.
Last week, police raided some 17 NGOs, including the US-funded National Democratic Institute and International Republican Institute, both loosely affiliated with the leading US political parties.
The US stepped up its criticism of Egypt's raids on pro-democracy groups on Tuesday, saying the crackdown was "unacceptable" and driven by remnants of former President Hosni Mubarak's regime.
"We had been assured by leaders within the Egyptian government that this issue would be resolved, that harassment would end, that NGOs would be allowed to go back to business as usual and that their property would be returned," US State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said.
