These pillars were in fact a sort of public address system: their purpose was to carry, carved on them, proclamations or edicts from Ashoka, which could then be promulgated all over India and beyond.
Last Thursday, Morsi issued this edict that basically says any decree or law that he has made since he took office can not be overturned by the Egyptian courts until the new constitution is finished.
The edict was followed by a statement from the U. S. Department of Labor that it would consider supporting employers sued by workers for coronavirus exposure, if the companies abide by federal pandemic standards.
The second, in 1964--65, was a bundle of laws and edicts, including the passage of the civil-rights and Medicaid acts and court rulings to desegregate hospitals.
After a day of confusing developments, a presidential edict was confirmed, calling for voting in the referendum this Saturday and the following Saturday.
A cautious politician, whose preference for handing down edicts after slow deliberation reflects his background as a judge, Mr Abbott has shown more calculation than leadership during the crisis.