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Mubarak not guilty in “presidential palaces” case

Daily News Egypt / August 19, 2013 / 9 Comments / 4953 Views

Former president released upon court order in the “Corruption of the Presidential Palaces” case.

Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, behind the defendant’s cage at the Police Academy in Cairo on June 8, 2013 (AFP/File)

By Fatma Khaled

On Monday the Cairo Criminal Court has absolved former president Hosni Mubarak on charges of misusing public funds according to state-run Al-Ahram.

Mubarak, along with his two sons, had been charged with using state funds to finance their presidential palaces, rather than public projects.

Farid Al-Deeb, Mubarak’s defence attorney, who was present in court said the case was “fabricated” to keep Mubarak and his sons detained.

Mubarak will remain in police custody, pending trial for separate charges, including killing of protesters and embezzlement.

Al-Ahram reported that his sons Alaa and Gamal will also remain in custody.

Judge Mahmoud Al-Rashid of the North Cairo Court had previously postponed the trial of Mubarak, his sons, previous minister of interior Habib Al-Adly and six of his assistants to 25 August; who have been charged with killing protesters and embezzlement of public funds.

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abdul .a. shaiky

IS IT TRUE THAT EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT AND ARMY DROPED ALL THE CHARGES OF HUSSAINI MUBARAK AND HE IS A FREE MAN.??
WHAT A U TURN.!! OF NEW DEMOCRACY.!!
- http://smu.gs/L1p7XU winston
  
  What democracy? They Army overthrew the President, which was stupid and shortsighted. In a democracy we have due process. If you dont like where Morsi was taking the country, you wait for the next election and vote him out. Within the logic of what happened in Egypt, Obama should be under house arrest right now, -for being one of the biggest liars and hypocrites, of all time.
- alur
  
  Why use capitals? Does emotion rule your logic. Maybe it’s just an genetic disorder of people in the middle east. Try to think logically instead of emotionally. Calm down.
abdul .a. shaiky

WINSTON, YOU ARE 100% RIGHT.
STREET POLITICS IS A DISTRUCTION OF DEMOCRACY.
IN BRITISH SYSTEM. PARLIMENT CAN PASS VOTE OF NON CONFIDENCE. IN AMERICAN SYSTEM, CONGRESS CAN COTROL PRESIDENT TILL NEXT ELECTION.
SREET POLTICS IS NOT A DEMOCRACY. I DO NOT KNOW ABOUT MORSI ONLY THING I KNOW HE WAS EADUCATED IN USA AND WAS ELECTED BY PEOPLE OF EGYPT NOT APPOINTED BY ARMY.
EGYPTIANS ARE NOT READY FOR DEMOCRACY.
SuziSaul

Soooo now that the army has killed protesters on their owbn, does this mean there is reasonable doubt that Mubarak ordered it the last time around??? Or, did the army generals act on their own then as well? This is a crazy situation.
alur

Egyptians are weird. They cut their noses off to spite their faces and are proud of doing it. Democracy and prosperity aren’t possible in any religious philosophy. They need to dump the mid-east rhetoric and join the 21st century so they can enjoy life instead of keeping themselves in an emotional, illogical, medieval mindset.
JohnDahodi

THANKS GOD! After all by replacing the legitimately elected government in the largest Arab nation, Obama and his cronies and Neo-Cons have fulfilled the last wishes of Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda. Very soon, Egypt will be the capital of Al-Qaeda, Anarchists, and Terrorists. Too bad, traitors Coptic minority will suffer the most in coming days. Better, they follow Elbaradei and leave now, before it is too late.
Ethiopian

In 2011, Mubarak ordered the military to shoot Egyptian protesters but the military should have to wait to elapse two years of confusion to show their dark side of atrocity. Now the moment comes! The order is finally done and the ‘boss’ has freed!! The military betrayed its people.

Peace and Love for Egyptians!
abdul .a. shaiky

HI ALUR,
Yes you are right. I should not use capital. my eglish is very poor. it is hard for me to figure out when it should be capital…. ignore my CAPITAL WRITING.it is nothing to do with my emotions.i do not know that capital writing represent emotions.IF IT IS SO, I AMY CRYING FOR AFGHANISTAN,PAKISTAN,IRAQ NOW EGYPT AND SYRIA.!!! SHAME ON US WE ARE AID SEEKERS.!!!